{"id":26019,"date":"2023-08-30T07:25:16","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T11:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=26019"},"modified":"2023-08-30T07:25:16","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T11:25:16","slug":"burger-king-faces-legal-claim-over-size-of-whopper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2023\/08\/30\/burger-king-faces-legal-claim-over-size-of-whopper\/","title":{"rendered":"Burger King faces legal claim over size of Whopper"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Burger King must face a lawsuit that alleges it makes its Whopper burger appear larger on its menus than it is in reality, a US judge has ruled.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The lawsuit accuses the fast food giant of misleading customers by showing the burger with a meatier patty and ingredients that “overflow over the bun”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“The plaintiffs’ claims are false,” Burger King told the BBC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Rivals McDonald’s and Wendy’s are facing a similar lawsuit in the US.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The class action lawsuit against Burger King alleged that the Whopper was made to look 35% larger, with more than double the amount of meat compared to what was actually served to customers.<\/p>\n

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Burger King had earlier argued that it was not required to deliver burgers that look “exactly like the picture”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In the ruling, US District Judge Roy Altman said it should be left to jurors to “tell us what reasonable people think”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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However, he dismissed claims that Burger King misled customers with its television and online advertisements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“The flame-grilled beef patties portrayed in our advertising are the same patties used in the millions of Whopper sandwiches we serve to guests nationwide,” a Burger King spokesperson said in a statement after the ruling.<\/p>\n

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Lawyer Anthony Russo, who represents the plaintiffs, did not immediately respond to a BBC request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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