Man sues Taco Bell for $5M+ claims false advertising

[Indus]

Man sues Taco Bell for $5M+ on behalf of all NY customers; claims false advertising, lack of beef

Taco Bell is being accused of false advertising regarding the amount of beef in its popular Crunchwrap Supreme and Mexican Pizza menu items, according to a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of all Ne…

www.nydailynews.com

How about some non Trumpanzee news for a bit??

Taco Bell is being accused of false advertising regarding the amount of beef in its popular Crunchwrap Supreme and Mexican Pizza menu items, according to a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of all New York State customers.

The lawsuit referred to the taco chain’s actions as “unfair and deceptive,” showing photographic evidence of the lack of meat in items purchased by consumers, as compared to images used in ads.

The suit argues that Taco Bell’s advertising claims of generous portions entice customers to visit or order from their restaurants and make purchases they would not have otherwise made.

ad vs reality:

I don't know if I should laugh at the guy or cheer him and his lawsuit on! Probably going to go with the latter and hope he wins!

 

[sactoking]

Even if he wins his lawyers will get $10 million, he'll get $50k, everyone else will get a coupon for 10% off a single Doritos Loco taco, and Taco Bell will continue to serve shitty portions of shitty food.

 

[brycejones]

This man is angry he wasn’t able to destroy his poor toilet more?

 

[Brainonska511]

Is this person's lawyer Lionel Hutz?

"Mr. Simpson, this is the most blatant case of false advertising since my suit against the film 'The Neverending Story'."

 

[Zorba]

Weren't they sued a couple years ago because their "beef" had so many fillers it wasn't legally beef any more?

 

[IronWing]

Unless the plaintiff can prove that the product in the ad contains more meat than the actual product and that there is intent to deceive, he will lose. It’s like those triangle sandwiches sold at convenience stores where the filling is all wadded up on the exposed cut face with nothing but empty bread behind it. While a crappy thing to do, it doesn’t constitute fraud.

 

[rommelrommel]

Weren't they sued a couple years ago because their "beef" had so many fillers it wasn't legally beef any more?

That was another frivolous lawsuit.

 

[tweaker2]

My pet peeve is with KFC and their advertising this big bucket over-flowing with chicken pieces while they're advertising it as a ten piece meal special.

 

[GodisanAtheist]

Even if he wins his lawyers will get $10 million, he'll get $50k, everyone else will get a coupon for 10% off a single Doritos Loco taco, and Taco Bell will continue to serve shitty portions of shitty food.

-Its crazy how the guys that do all the actual work get paid...

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

The pictures look essentially the same to me. The Ad one may be flattened a bit more to push the meat type filling product out to the edges.

 

[kt]

The pictures look essentially the same to me. The Ad one may be flattened a bit more to push the meat type filling product out to the edges.

Nah, they look more like before and after pictures to me.

 

[nakedfrog]

Weren't they sued a couple years ago because their "beef" had so many fillers it wasn't legally beef any more?

That was basically the claim, the case was dismissed by the plaintiffs, and to celebrate, Taco Bell had 88 cent tacos (the lawsuit alleged it was only 35% beef, but it's actually 88% beef)

 

[hal2kilo]

I should sue myself for succumbing to a Crave Box every now and then.