Two lawsuits were filed in a Virginia circuit court yesterday, accusing the dairy industry of making fraudulent claims that people can lose weight by consuming more dairy products.
The Washington Post reports that the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine contends that the industry has promoted the weight-loss notion through a "massive, deceptive advertising campaign." In fact, the committee says, overwhelming scientific evidence shows that dairy products cause weight gain or have no effect on weight.
Posted by schwitz at June 29, 2005 08:41 AM | TrackBack