COLUMNIST: If you believed the McRib was a real rib, we have some chicken nuggets to sell you |
Another day, another class-action lawsuit, this time about what kind of meat is in a sandwich.
Four lead plaintiffs, including Chicagoan Dorien Baker, are suing McDonald's, claiming the fast-food giant is misleading customers over what kind of meat it uses in its cult classic "McRib" sandwich.
"Despite its name and distinctive rib-like shape, it does not actually contain any pork rib meat," the lawsuit states.
Consumer protection law isn't meant to shield people from every assumption a brand name might invite, but from genuine deception on which a reasonable buyer would rely.
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