Denny's Sued Over High Sodium Menu Items
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The Center for Science in the Public Interest is suing Denny's over the high sodium content in many of their menu items.
The New Jersey Superior Court lawsuit alleges that Denny's heavy use of salt puts "the restaurant chain's customers at greater risk of high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke." The lawsuit asks the court to order Denny's to list the sodium content of its food on the menu and warn about the hazards of consuming salt in high doses.
One of the worst offenders is the Meat Lover's Scramble which has a whopping 5,690 mg of sodium while a simple scrambled eggs and cheese on the senior menu has 2,060 mg.
The lawsuit is being filed on behalf of Nick DeBenedetto, a 48-year old New Jersey man who is seeking class-action status for the suit and says, "I never would have selected those items had I known."
Oh, brother! Like Denny's is know for healthy food! Nick needs to use some common sense & stop lookin' for a fast buck at Denny's expense.
Someone is honestly suing them? I think it's a dead giveaway that they are fattening.
Although i wish that Denny's offered information on their menu items, and perhaps more items for health conscious consumers, I think it is unlikely that Nick is gonna get anywhere with a lawsuit.
Denny's sued... wow. It's amazing what people will do even though they know what they are consuming.
Has anyone heard an update on this? I'd love to know what happens.
Just another aspect of our sue anyone culture... :(
Oops, I never know that put too much salt in food is crime, It seems that I should take care of the salt in food next time I cooking
Who would of thought that Denny's would get sued for someone becoming over weight from eating their regularly... some people. Just remember any publicity is good publicity in the eyes of the famous. Congrats Denny's on all the hype you are receiving!
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Salt needs to be used in moderation, not everyone reads the labels on their food products.
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Since when is it a restaurants' responsibility to inform customers that too much salt in the food (or other food products) may be bad for you? I am sure that 99.9% of people know bacon is cured with salt and sodium sitrite. The guy is sueing Denny's for a fast buck and 10 minutes of fame! What an idiot. Why not sue the meat producers and not have bacon or ham or other cured products as choices on the menu? If you think a food product is bad you don't need to have it banned, just DO NOT eat it. Everyone is always playing the "victim" and blaming others because of their own actions.
Wow! Hopefully this will get them to make some massive improvements on their menus.