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Hungry-Man Frozen Dinner Trans Fat Class Action Lawsuit
By Mike Holter
A federal class action lawsuit claims Hungry-Man frozen dinners and other products from Pinnacle Foods Group contain trans fatty acids, even though their labels claim otherwise. It is seeking over $5 million in damages for consumers misled into purchasing the mislabeled products.
According to the Hungry-Man class action lawsuit, Pinnacle Foods Group failed to disclose the trans fat content within its food, which violates state and federal law.
Since January 1, 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has required that conventional foods declare the trans fat content on a separate line within the “Nutrition Facts” label on their packaging.
“Defendant has in the past, and as of the date of filing, continues to manufacture and distribute processed food products that mislead consumers by failing to disclose the presence and amount of trans fat therein,” the Pinnacle class action lawsuit states. “As a result of these misleading, unfair and deceptive practices, Defendant has made millions (if not billions) of dollars at the expense of the health of American consumers who are not armed with the information necessary to make informed and healthy dietary decisions.”
The Pinnacle Foods Group class action lawsuit is brought on behalf of all U.S. consumers who purchased Pinnacle’s food products, including but not limited to Hungry-Man frozen meals, which failed to declare the presence of trans fat. It is seeking over $5 million in damages for alleged violations of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act and other state consumer protection statutes, negligence, negligent and fraudulent misrepresentation, and unjust enrichment.
A copy of the Pinnacle Hungry-Man Trans Fat Class Action Lawsuit can be read here.
The case is Dustin Rohrbough v. Pinnacle Foods Group, LLC, U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri.
Updated June 25th, 2012
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22 thoughts onHungry-Man Frozen Dinner Trans Fat Class Action Lawsuit
I have purchased Hungry Man on many occasions, unaware of the transfat ingredient. How can I sign up?
IT’S FUNNY HOW MOST OF US HAD TO LOOSE CLOSE RELATIVES TO SOME OF THE FOODS WE TRUSTED BACK THEN ISN’T IT? LIKE CIGARETTES. WHO KNEW RIGHT?
MY SUGGESTION FOR THEN IS I THINK MOST OF THESE COMPANIES KNEW WHAT THEY WERE FEEDING US AND FIGURED THE HECK WITH OUR HEALTH-“LETS MAKE THE MONEY”. BET THEY TOLD THEIR FAMILIES NOT TO EAT IT. THATS MESSED UP.
OK THEN. WHERE IS THE CLAIM FORM TO FILL OUT FIOR THIS PLEASE? BACK IN THE OLD DAYS WHEN THIS MEAL WAS AROUND AND NOTHING ELSE WAS/I MEAN WAY BACK/ALL THAT TRANS FAT MAY HAVE ACTUALLY KILLED MY FATHER. THIS WAS HIS FAVORITE DINNER. HIS CHOLESTEROL WAS OFF THE CHARTS MAKING HIS BLOOD PRESSURE HIGH AND THEN HE WAS GONE AT 58. HE WORKED 35 YEARS WITH ALL THAT IN HIS BODY. MAKES ME WONDER.
There have been a large number of class action suits filed over food labeling issues – main benefit is to the attorneys who file theses cases and get paid enormous fees as part of a settlement. My guess is that the Hungry-man dinners might have 0.5g or 1g trans fat at most. Not really very much for a whole meal. And they might on average be less than 0.5g which labels at 0. Most of us eat our meal components separately so even though each of those might be less than 0.5g our meal might have a couple of grams of trans fat. Again, not enough to worry about.
Add me to the lawsuit i am overwieght and have eaten these dinners often.
I have purchased Hungry man frozen dinner on 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, today. I take this food to my work for lunch. I am very disappointed about this new. Do I need to be concern about my health now???? Please put me in the class action. Thank you…..
Durr ! who would think a hungry man is healthy? I’ve never eaten one bc the shear thought makes me ill. Aren’t there like thousands of calories in just one? Nastaaay.
Sorry, but how could ANYONE think Hungry Man was “healthy” for you, let alone low or non-fat? At least upgrade to Lean Cuisine or something like that, or fix a lean meat sandwich to take to work. Sheesh!
I am young, over weight and have eaten a lot of Hungry Man and other Swanson dinners.
Is it possible to add my name to the class action lawsuit as an extremely unhappy individual?
I am extremely over weight and have purchased and eaten lots of Hungry Man Dinners under the assumption that these meals were filling but not fattening.
Is it still possible to join the class action suit?