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A Florida woman is suing Hershey because its Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins aren't as cute as they appear on the wrapper (www.businessinsider.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/nottheonion

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 11 months ago

Yes, I read the court filing. The only problem is that the collective value of the suffering caused by this particular false advertising would be worth about a dollar fifty. The only people who win from this kind of lawsuit are the lawyers.

I would not be making fun of this suit if it was about Hershey's lead and cadmium problem:

https://www.consumerreports.org/media-room/press-releases/2023/10/consumer-reports-urges-hersheys-to-get-heavy-metals-out-of-chocolate-products/