Picky, picky...
Gotta admit I never even thought about this one...
A major food brand is being sued over claims it falsely marketed its canned tomatoes as premium “San Marzano” products.
Cento Fine Foods, based in New Jersey, is facing a proposed class action lawsuit claiming it misled consumers by labeling its tomatoes as “certified” San Marzano despite allegedly failing to meet the strict standards associated with the variety, according to a May 4 complaint filed in federal court in California.
“San Marzano tomatoes are considered the Ferrari or Prada of canned tomato varieties,” the lawsuit states, quoting Martha Stewart’s website. “Loyalists say they are well worth the higher price tag compared to other Italian or domestically produced options.”
Full article, HERE from Fox News.
Obviously those folks have ‘spesul’ taste buds to be able to pick out which tomatoes are which.
Meh...whatever... I grew up eating tomatoes, tomato sauce, and chili. To me, a tomato is a tomato, and the best ones are the ones you grow yourself.
You want to go spend all that money, feel free!
The lawsuit is about honesty. If the grocers were selling politics instead of produce, they'd never have to worry about liability....
I saw that the lawsuit is taking place in California, which tells me it's probably silly. The people there might want to sue about the whole fire burning down LA or the fraud among healthcare or the fake train line. But people with the money for lawyers aren't always concerned with the things that really matter. 🤷♂️