Marisa Maleck, '11: Op Ed in the Wall Street Journal

The Twisted Case of the ‘Deceptive’ Pretzels

Wall Street Journal

How FDA ‘guidance’ letters feed meritless lawsuits against food and beverage makers.

Rold Gold pretzels don’t have much fat, and their label used to say so. But a plaintiff sued the company, alleging the “low fat” label was deceptive because the pretzels are . . . salty. The Rold Gold label depicts a pretzel with glistening salt crystals, but the plaintiff demanded a statement on the packaging: “See nutrition facts for sodium information.”