Fruit Roll-Ups Sued Over Health Claims

I believe the lawsuit has merit. Although I do not believe the woman should reap the rewards. The money should go towards an education program or something of the like. In my opinion, Kellog has made billions of dollars through the misleading advertising at the expense of both parents and children. I think the company should be responsible for fixing this wrong. Typically and unfortunately, huge lawsuits are the only thing that will get a huge corporation's attention. I say go for it.

In all seriousness, if there is ANYONE out there who actually thinks fruit roll ups or fruit by the foot or any of that crapola is healthy in any way shape or form, I suggest they be euthanized now because they are clearly wasting oxygen the rest of us could use. Kids do not need to eat this rubbish, and if their parents would grow some ...... whatevers ...... they would say no to their kids and buy actual fruit, the stuff that tastes good and IS healthy, even when it's not organic it's better than roll ups or any of this rubbish.

Organic doesn't mean nothing. If the main ingredient is sugar it's still not good for u. Natural does not mean nothing either.

Fresh fruit is the best. Dried fruit has been known to have more sugar than fresh fruit.

YEAH, GO FOR IT. Sue the pants off them. Sue them until they go out of business. You know so they will shut down and not produce anything. Then take that money and go to the islands and get fat dumb and happy. HOLY COW! A class action lawsuit? Why not just an injunction to make them do things correctly. I truly hope if this silly notion gets off the ground and for some ungodly reason there is a victory that the judge has the good sense not to give the money to someone/thing that will educate instead of someone living the life of luxury. DO YOU PEOPLE not understand who pays for these silly/stupid lawsuits. Taxpayers do. Not the company. The only connection they have is their name on the check.

Probably oh so true, zhana. All these people that need to sue a company make me sick. Can't people just take responsibility for their own life and actions and make the right decision for them, rather than have to go sue someone. The profession to be in these days, is "Sue Someone". Too many lazy people looking for a quick buck. Before long, all companies will quit making everything for fear of being sued by some idiot and then where will we be? I can't believe people would have actually have been eating these things and think they were getting some sort of nourishment from them. It's a treat people....get a grip.

I'm noticing a treeeend here. You people that say "Say no to your kids" don't actually have any kids, nor remember -being- a kid do you? Either that or you were extremely special.

First of all, I grew up on fruit by the foot and fruit roll-ups...you prolly did too, or again, you're special. So it isn't ZOMG! Healthy natural...it still...tastes...good....

As for the kid thing. Lets look at me, because I was a special level of stubborn. I didn't eat for a week once because there was something I wanted (What I don't recall, but it was some food I had a craving for), I think it was mashed potatos most likely, since I hate fruit except bananas...those others don't set well with me. Anyways...my mom and I locked horns. Who do you think won the battle of wills? Mom who sat and ate all week? Or the Kid who showed no interest in food what so ever for a week? Bingo -I- won...because I -needed- food, and better to give in and give me what I wanted then wait for me to starve to death, cuz go figure that's a -crime-. Kids can be -extremely- picky about what they eat, the texture of an apple or any other fruit for that matter may actually make a kid run screaming.

Just like adults kids have likes and dislikes. When I was younger I couldn't -stand- the taste of Artichokes, and a large part was the texture. My taste has changed, I love it...doesn't mean I didn't go hungry a few nights because I refused to eat.

Before 100% blaming the parents, try and remember kids are a handful, they can and will do whatever it takes to get what they want, and sometimes the battle isn't worth the end result.

Is that all you people out there have to do? What difference does it make what is in fruit roll ups. Do you feed your kids packages and packages of them daily, weekly or what. These people that file these law suits need to go out and get a life.

I bought these fake fruity snacks ONE TIME for my kids, years ago.

I had a taste of one, and KNEW the OILY-SUGARY things were very likely not good for anyone.

I NEVER bought them again.

Parents...USE YOUR BRAINS! Taste this krap! If the manufacturer says "made with real....." anything (meat/fruit, etc.) that can mean that .5% of the item is made/flavored with whatever they claim. The rest is likely a suprise.

Kind of like some of those chicken pieces. They are like sponges of sorts. What pieces of a chicken all ground up made that? (Ask yourself before you feed the krap to your kids)

When food items are targeted for children, then the FDA ought to make damn sure the items are worthy of the advertising claims.

Put me on that jury! Betty Crocker is a crock!

Reminds me of fat kids walking around with "sports drinks." Those are FULL of sugars/salts/etc. My neighbors kids are all OBESE like the parents (I mean F.A.T.) and their garage is like Costco personally makes deliveries of snacks and cases of sports drinks.

The fat lazy turds sit on the sofa's or walk around with sports drinks in their hands practically during every waking hour. I honestly believe the parents and kids believe that the sports drinks are healthy, and will somehow make their kids athletetes. Honestly it is scary! Fat kids with Gatorades playing video games.

I am sure they've all swallowed boxes of these crappy rollups too. sugar to fat...

Wow... so much hostility over a simple snack food... We all ate them growing up, we enjoyed them as a kid... People are living longer and longer... Stop stressing over the little things! Instead of wasting our taxpayers money with frivolous crap like this going to court (paying the judges, etc) and save time for the meaningful cases where people are dying or crimes are being committed. Good Lord people. We "claim" to be grownups, but all I ever see is kindergarten banter

all natural usually means the way it is processed. "natural" & artifical flavors are the same chemicals just processed differently. also so what if a kid gets an unhealthy food item. I don't want to only eat healthy things. I like unhealthy treats sometimes. so do my kids & YES I let them have them occasionally.

Regarding the Baby Name site - Jacob was one of the twin boys born to Isaac. The other twin's name was Esau. Moses came several generations after Isaac.

Thanks for the tips,do you have the first dollar you got from communion tucked away? Use it for some spelling lessons.......

Actually fruit leather was different. I like the taste of the fruit leather personally as it really is more natural. Same concept as fruit roll ups, but without all the additives.

Fruit leather--back in the 70's was so much better tasting

Fruit Leather is also sold by Stretch Island in most grocery stores, even here in the boonies, SC.

Duh! Fruit rollups are simply dried fruit. If you had a dehumidifier, you could make them yourself and see. I'd rather give a fruit rollup to a kid who refuses to eat any fruit than not.