Class Action Lawsuit Against Denny's Restaurant Claims Dangerous Levels of Salt
A New Jersey man and the
Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a non-profit, have filed a
class action lawsuit against Denny's Restaurant for serving meals that are "dangerously high in salt, putting the chain's customers at greater risk of high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke". The lawsuit asks
Denny's to disclose sodium amounts on the menu and place warnings next to food items containing high levels of salt. According to the
Environment News Service:
A full meal at Denny's consisting of a bowl of clam chowder, a Spicy Buffalo Chicken Melt, and a side of seasoned fries contains 6,700 mg of sodium - more sodium than what 70 percent of Americans should consume in four and a half days.
From company headquarters in Spartanburg, South Carolina Denny's issued a statement Thursday calling the lawsuit filed by CSPI "frivolous and without merit," and saying the company "will fight it aggressively in court."
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Posted by Jennifer Lance at July 28, 2009 10:16 AM
That's really an insane amount of salt. Obviously if you order that particular meal you aren't too concerned about the nutritional content, but 4 and a half day's worth of salt is beyond what any reasonable person would expect even from a crappy greasy dinner. That should definitely be disclosed on the menu.
Well fine, I'm going to sue Hustler Magazine for giving me carpel tunnel syndrome!
We are all capable of making choices, so if people want a salt lick for lunch, let them!
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