What's interesting is that California law requires frozen yogurt products to fit certain requirements, like having a certain level of bacteria, which Pinkberry didn't, and listing ingredients clearly (those details have recently appeared on the website). This kind of controversy hasn't swept the East Coast; the most trouble Pinkberry has had in NYC would be how much rodents like it.
If you look at Pinkberry's nutritional info, you'll see that a small container includes 1.4 servings (a medium has 2.2, a large 3.6). Four years ago, frozen dessert CremaLita could no longer call itself low-calorie or low-fat when it turned out it didn't qualify for low-fat classification. And Sutton is also getting $5,000 for bringing the suit forward, which works out to be like one medium original dessert (with toppings) every day for three years.
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"No, she sued Pinkberry because they lied about their product."
And what were her injuries as a result of Pinkberry's lies?
JMH
This fattie sued my beloved Pinkberry because she got fat?
No, she sued Pinkberry because they lied about their product.
smitty
what were her "injuries"?
babyhitler
pinkberry is genius. They have fake frozen yogurt and add sprite soda and voila! million dollar business selling to hipsters. You are paying through the roof for shitty frozen yogurt and sprite!!!!
GOP
This fattie sued my beloved Pinkberry because she got fat? She should sue her parents for giving her slow metabolism and an affinity for food.
Jen S
Now someone just needs to sue them for hawking a product that's over-hyped and nasty.
Jerky
I really don't get Pinkberry. Expensive, served too cold, and *completely* bland. The fresh fruit you can get on top is its only redeeming quality. Honestly, I prefer the Yogurt Parfaits at my local korean deli....
CR
I ate there once. I would say they're greatly misrepresenting themselves when they call their product "food".
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