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Monday, 25 June 2012 15:55
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Hungry-Man Frozen Dinner Trans Fat Class Action Lawsuit

By Mike Holter

 

Hungry Man frozen dinnerA federal class action lawsuit claims Hungry-Man frozen dinners and other products from Pinnacle Foods Group contain trans fatty acids, even though their labels claim otherwise. It is seeking over $5 million in damages for consumers misled into purchasing the mislabeled products.

According to the Hungry-Man class action lawsuit, Pinnacle Foods Group failed to disclose the trans fat content within its food, which violates state and federal law.
 
“Consumption of trans fat has been exclusively linked to the development of coronary heart disease, and numerous studies have linked trans fat to increased risk of obesity and diabetes, among other maladies,” the class action lawsuit states.

Since January 1, 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has required that conventional foods declare the trans fat content on a separate line within the “Nutrition Facts” label on their packaging.

“Defendant has in the past, and as of the date of filing, continues to manufacture and distribute processed food products that mislead consumers by failing to disclose the presence and amount of trans fat therein,” the Pinnacle class action lawsuit states. “As a result of these misleading, unfair and deceptive practices, Defendant has made millions (if not billions) of dollars at the expense of the health of American consumers who are not armed with the information necessary to make informed and healthy dietary decisions.”

The Pinnacle Foods Group class action lawsuit is brought on behalf of all U.S. consumers who purchased Pinnacle’s food products, including but not limited to Hungry-Man frozen meals, which failed to declare the presence of trans fat. It is seeking over $5 million in damages for alleged violations of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act and other state consumer protection statutes, negligence, negligent and fraudulent misrepresentation, and unjust enrichment.

A copy of the Pinnacle Hungry-Man Trans Fat Class Action Lawsuit can be read here.

The case is Dustin Rohrbough v. Pinnacle Foods Group, LLC, U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri.
 

 

Updated June 25th, 2012

 

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#18 Betty 2012-07-24 04:59
i brought those dinner for me and my husband to cut fat and nothing.
 
 
#17 Mike 2012-07-23 15:10
TO MARY LISA: How do you make the claim that microwave dinners were the only food around? What did people eat before microwaves were created? I don't think there was any period in the 70's or 80's when the only thing you could purchase at the grocery store was microwave dinners. People have to accept responsibility for their own choices. No one could ever eat a microwave dinner and assume it is a healthy choice - the rubbery fake meat, grease covered potatoes, veggies, and meats, loads of sodium that you can taste in the meals. My grandparents ate a ton of these meals and are overweight, but I have never once heard them complain someone else made them eat poorly.
 
 
#16 Mike 2012-07-23 14:58
You people have more issues than just making poor food choices. We have known for over 30 years that microwave dinners are awful for you and offer no nutrition. And why would you serve a Hungry-MAN meal to a 14 year old girl? These are some of the largest portions they offer for microwave dinners...why not buy her a Weight Watchers or Lean Cuisine meal? Hungry-man did not force you to buy and consume their product. And they for sure didn't advertise it as healthy. It does offer protein, but is loaded with calories, fat, and sodium - EVERYONE knows that. The package says "one pound of food" and "fried chicken" which of those statements made you think you were making a healthy chocie? For the same price you can bake a full chicken breast that is so much better for you and pair it with a veggie. People who are too lazy to cook a fresh, healthy meal shouldn't put the blame on food companies for their weight-manageme nt issues. I predict a lawsuit coming against several weight managemnt companies like Arena and Vivus when these overweight people don't lose hundreds of pounds using their products and experience the advertised side-effects.
 
 
#15 Jesse Golden 2012-07-23 14:22
I love Hungry Man dinners and I have been trying to cut down on fattening food. Hearing that all this time I have been lied to really disappoints me. Add me to the list too please.
 
 
#14 Cheri 2012-07-20 19:05
I purchased this product because I had thought it was a little healthier and less fats as other comparable meals and it is disgusting how this company has misleaded the consumers
 
 
#13 Tinitha Warren 2012-07-20 11:36
I have purchased several of these hungry man dinners for my self and my children expecting them to be well balances meal plans. I have a daughter that struggles with her weight and I do as well. If I would have known the trans fat content was as high as it is in the I would not have purchased this product. I have since been purchasing healthier food choices and we are now on a gluten free, 1500 calorie diet, my daughter and I.... She is only 14 and 180 pounds size 16 pants I myself suffer from the same weight problems... Please add me to this class action lawsuit. This product has misleading information that is not supportive of the health conscious consumer looking to purchased a well balanced meal.
 
 
#12 Darlene tuggle 2012-07-19 00:19
I have bought many of these meals thinking they would be good for the my teenager boys, they were over weight then ,now they are over 300 pds. I trusted these ppl were telling the truth. Now it makes me feel like i felled as a mom. I want to sign up for the lawsuit!!!!!!
 
 
#11 Brian Groves 2012-07-18 22:26
I should be added to this class action lawsuit too....:(
 
 
#10 K. Williams 2012-07-18 18:54
I have purchased Hungry Man on many occasions, unaware of the transfat ingredient. How can I sign up?
 
 
#9 Mary Lisa Gara 2012-07-16 17:59
IT'S FUNNY HOW MOST OF US HAD TO LOOSE CLOSE RELATIVES TO SOME OF THE FOODS WE TRUSTED BACK THEN ISN'T IT? LIKE CIGARETTES. WHO KNEW RIGHT? MY SUGGESTION FOR THEN IS I THINK MOST OF THESE COMPANIES KNEW WHAT THEY WERE FEEDING US AND FIGURED THE HECK WITH OUR HEALTH-"LETS MAKE THE MONEY". BET THEY TOLD THEIR FAMILIES NOT TO EAT IT. THATS MESSED UP.
 
 
#8 Mary Lisa 2012-07-16 17:54
OK THEN. WHERE IS THE CLAIM FORM TO FILL OUT FI\OR THIS PLEASE? BACK IN THE OLD DAYS WHEN THIS MEAL WAS AROUND AND NOTHING ELSE WAS/I MEAN WAY BACK/ALL THAT TRANS FAT MAY HAVE ACTUALLY KILLED MY FATHER. THIS WAS HIS FAVORITE DINNER. HIS CHOLESTEROL WAS OFF THE CHARTS MAKING HIS BLOOD PRESSURE HIGH AND THEN HE WAS GONE AT 58. HE WORKED 35 YEARS WITH ALL THAT IN HIS BODY. MAKES ME WONDER.
 
 
#7 Jake 2012-07-15 10:46
There have been a large number of class action suits filed over food labeling issues - main benefit is to the attorneys who file theses cases and get paid enormous fees as part of a settlement. My guess is that the Hungry-man dinners might have 0.5g or 1g trans fat at most. Not really very much for a whole meal. And they might on average be less than 0.5g which labels at 0. Most of us eat our meal components separately so even though each of those might be less than 0.5g our meal might have a couple of grams of trans fat. Again, not enough to worry about.
 
 
#6 Lisa Macphee 2012-07-14 16:07
Add me to the lawsuit i am overwieght and have eaten these dinners often.
 
 
#5 Helen Guillory 2012-07-14 01:01
I have purchased Hungry man frozen dinner on 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, today. I take this food to my work for lunch. I am very disappointed about this new. Do I need to be concern about my health now???? Please put me in the class action. Thank you.....
 
 
#4 thank you sj! 2012-07-13 00:29
Durr ! who would think a hungry man is healthy? I've never eaten one bc the shear thought makes me ill. Aren't there like thousands of calories in just one? Nastaaay.
 
 
#3 SJ 2012-07-02 22:07
Sorry, but how could ANYONE think Hungry Man was "healthy" for you, let alone low or non-fat? At least upgrade to Lean Cuisine or something like that, or fix a lean meat sandwich to take to work. Sheesh!
 
 
#2 Ashley 2012-07-02 20:10
I am young, over weight and have eaten a lot of Hungry Man and other Swanson dinners. Is it possible to add my name to the class action lawsuit as an extremely unhappy individual?
 
 
#1 Theresa 2012-07-02 20:05
I am extremely over weight and have purchased and eaten lots of Hungry Man Dinners under the assumption that these meals were filling but not fattening. Is it still possible to join the class action suit?
 

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