Food ads are in the crosshairs as Burger King, others face lawsuits for false advertising
Food ads have long made their subjects look bigger, juicier and crispier than they are in real life.
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Food ads have long made their subjects look bigger, juicier and crispier than they are in real life.
Food ads have long made their subjects look bigger, juicier and crispier. Some consumers say those mouthwatering ads cross the line into deception, and that’s leading to a growing number of lawsuits.
Burger King, Wendy’s, McDonald’s and Taco Bell have all been hit with lawsuits by those claiming their mouthwatering ads cross the line into deception.
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Burger King is the latest company in the crosshairs. In August, a federal judge in Florida refused to dismiss a class action lawsuit that claims Burger King's ads overstate the amount of meat in its Whopper burger and other sandwiches.