US Judge Rules Subway , Can Be Sued Over Tuna Products.
Reuters reports that on July 11, a federal judge
declared Subway could be held liable for
deceiving customers about its tuna products.
Instead of Subway's advertised "100% tuna,"
others have claimed the restaurant's product
contains chicken, pork, cattle and other kinds of fish.
Although it is possible that Subway's explanations are
the correct ones... , U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar, via Reuters.
... it is also possible that these allegations refer to ingredients
that a reasonable consumer would
not reasonably expect to find
in a tuna product. , U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar, via Reuters.
Subway officials contend the restaurant
"serves 100% tuna," lamenting the continuation
of the "reckless and improper" lawsuit.
We are confident that
Subway will prevail when
the court has an opportunity
to consider all the evidence. , Subway, via Reuters.
When researchers at UCLA's Barber Lab tested samples of Subway's tuna, .
they reportedly found "no detectable tuna DNA sequences." Instead, lab tests found
the DNA of chicken, pork and cattle.
Subway operates over 37,000 restaurants. .
The company has repeatedly defended its tuna in recent advertisement campaigns