Wendy’s and McDonald’s have emerged victorious from a lawsuit that accused the fast food chains of false advertising.
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought against the two companies accusing them of selling smaller hamburgers than advertised and alleging the food didn’t look as appetizing in person as pictured on their websites.
Also they put a * next to the 1/4 pound that explicitly states that it is the patty prior to cooking because this has already been argued in court
The asterisk as I’ve seen is only on advertisements and it’s really only there to shift responsibility away from the retailer towards the consumer. You won’t see that kind of disclosure when you’re there, looking at the menu. I don’t understand the point you’re making though, how is it the consumers responsibility to know that when the consumer can’t verify? I can’t very well inspect the meat and see if you’re calling an iced over pound of meat “1lb” or if it’s thawed, can I? That’s how responsibility is supposed to work. If there isn’t any proof offered, how can the consumer be responsible?
It’s not a surprising result, but advertising now is entirely devolved into straight up lies. Have you seen the techniques they use during advertisements to make food look more appealing? They’re advertising something which is entirely different from the delivered product. Under any kind of logical thinking, that’s immoral and should be illegal. The fact that the current justice system serves corporations more than people doesn’t justify it.