The discussion was prompted by last week's news that some New York teenagers had been given the go-ahead to sue McDonald's for allegedly making them obese. The case was originally launched three years ago and dismissed a year later. But now the teenagers have been given another chance to prove that McDonald's was falsely advertising its food as nutritious, which they claim directly contributed to their weight and health problems.
At first glance the case seems like just an extreme example of American litigiousness. But when you consider that this was exactly how claims against tobacco companies over the health consequences of smoking were originally viewed, you can see why the food industry is taking notice.
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