Vitaminwater is not Healthy According to CSPI

Center for Science in the Public Interest is suing Coca-Cola for the claims that Vitaminwater is healthy for you. From the Facebook campaigns to celebrity driven sponsoring of Vitaminwater being the best thing since water.

via-CSPI

“In sum, plaintiffs’ allegations sufficiently state a claim that defendants have violated FDA regulations by making health claims about vitaminwater even though it does not meet required minimum nutritional thresholds, by using the word ‘healthy’ in implied nutrient content claims even though vitaminwater’s fortification does not comply with FDA policy, and by using a product name that references only two of vitaminwater’s ingredients, omitting the fact that there is a key, unnamed ingredient [sugar] in the product,”

CSPI is also on the verge of suing McDonald’s over its use of toys to market unhealthful foods directly to young children.