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Jackass broke pickle jar Meredith
Berkman, seeking $50 million, filed one of the first anti-fat lawsuits
against the manufacturer of a snack food named Pirate's Booty.
It looks like eating too much Pirate's Booty had added too much booty
to Ms. Berkman's booty.
In December, 2001, the Good Housekeeping Institute tested Pirate's
Booty, which is basically flavored puffed rice, and found that it
contained 147 calories and 8.5 grams of fat, while its label said it
contained only 120 calories and 2.5 grams of fat.
The manufacturer, Robert's American Gourmet Foods (a subsidiary of
Keystone Foods), blamed the problem on a change in its manufacturing
process and immediately recalled the product from store shelves.
Nearly four months after the recall, Berkman filed a $50 million
class-action lawsuit against Robert's Foods, claiming "emotional
distress" and "weight gain...mental anguish, outrage and
indignation." The complaint claims to represent all consumers who
ruined their diets and had to spend more time at the gym because they
ate mislabeled Pirate's Booty.
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