Kellogg's sued over lack of strawberries in its Pop-Tarts

Kellogg's sued over lack of strawberries in its Pop-Tarts
Kellogg's sued over lack of strawberries in its Pop-Tarts
Slop-tarts! New York woman is SUING Kellogg's for 'misleading customers' by bulking out its strawberry-flavored toaster snacks with too much pear and apple New class-action lawsuit claims strawberry Pop-Tarts don't have enough berries Plaintiffs claim what little fruit they contain is mostly apples and pears Suit alleges customers are missing out on the health benefits of strawberries It is not the first time Pop-Tarts have been at the center of legal allegations A similar suit filed in August also challenged pop-tarts ingredients 

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A class-action lawsuit has accused Kellogg's of misleading customers about the fruit content of their frosted strawberry Pop-Tarts, claiming they contain few actual strawberries. 

The suit filed by New York woman Elizabeth Russett accuses the convenience food giant of padding out strawberry Pop-Tart filling with cheaper pears and apples, according to TMZ.

The class-action suit seeks $5 million in damages, and also seeks to force Kellogg's to change its allegedly misleading Pop-Tart labels.

A spokesperson for the Kellogg Company declined to comment when reached by DailyMail.com on Tuesday, saying only: 'Kellogg does not comment on pending litigation.'  

A class-action lawsuit has accused Kellogg's of misleading customers about the fruit content of their frosted strawberry Pop-Tarts

A class-action lawsuit has accused Kellogg's of misleading customers about the fruit content of their frosted strawberry Pop-Tarts

Pop-Tarts are seen in a stock image. First introduced in 1964, the toaster pastries are wildly popular, but a new lawsuit alleges that

Pop-Tarts are seen in a stock image. First introduced in 1964, the toaster pastries are wildly popular, but a new lawsuit alleges that 

It is not the first time that the ingredients of strawberry Pop-Tarts have come under scrutiny.

A separate lawsuit filed in August also alleges that the labels on strawberry Pop-Tarts 'are misleading because they give consumers the impression the fruit filling contains a greater relative and absolute amount of

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