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Denny's Sued Over Salty Food

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(Newser) – A consumer activist group is taking Denny's to court over the "dangerously high" salt levels in the restaurant chain's food, Reuters reports. The suit, filed on behalf of a New Jersey man with high blood pressure, seeks to require Denny's to list the sodium content of its food on its menus. Health experts warn that most Americans should consume no more than 1,500 milligrams of sodium a day, but some Denny's meals contain triple that, according to the group.

"For those Americans who should be most careful about limiting their sodium, such as people middle-aged and older, African Americans, or people with existing high blood pressure, it's dangerous to eat at Denny's," said the director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest. "Denny's customers deserve to be warned about the considerable health risk." A statement from Denny's called the suit "frivolous and without merit."

Customers eat a free Grand Slam breakfast at a Denny's restaurant in Sunnyvale, Calif. Health experts warn that some of Denny's meal contain
Customers eat a free Grand Slam breakfast at a Denny's restaurant in Sunnyvale, Calif. Health experts warn that some of Denny's meal contain "unconscionable" levels of salt.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Some of Denny's meal contain more than triple the recommended daily maximum sodium intake.
Some of Denny's meal contain more than triple the recommended daily maximum sodium intake.   (©WordRidden)
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We have clear and convincing evidence that sodium is associated with high blood pressure. It is unconscionable that a single meal would have 2,000 milligrams or more of sodium. - Dr. David Katz, a preventive medicine specialist at Yale University Medical School

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tiredofthisnonsense
Jul 24, 09 1:40 AM CDT
OMG, such liberal bullshit Don't take personal responsibility, just sue! It is the American way. we should ALL be WARNED about anything that might put us in peril... Any moron that eats fast food should assume it is bad for them. This guy is a complete idiot trying to drain "the system" and is the poster child for what is wrong with our country. Give him more BP meds and make the drug companies happy, instead of fueling the court system with this crap. Reply
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Kookey90
Jul 24, 09 2:38 AM CDT
"You can sue anyone for any silly reason and tie up our courts in the process" - now that's the American Way and politics ain't got nothing to do with it..
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mainlander
Jul 24, 09 6:34 AM CDT
Why do you think it's bad for people to be informed? Do you think ALL knowledge is bad?
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Reader64481089
Jul 24, 09 7:30 AM CDT
This is NOT "liberal bullshit" this is the American Mentality and has been for over 30 damn years. You toss that word at everything you don't like so get over it and focus on the real issue and that is people want a bubble wrapped world that is totally safe so they never get a scratch from the womb to the grave 250 years pater. They want the GOV to legislate morals so they do not have to teach their children a damn thing and they will sue your a$$ off if you disagree. It is total b/s....American born and bred and it sucks. If you do NOT want salty food then cook at home, if you do not want to eat meat then prepare your meals at home, nobody holds a gun to your head and says EAT THE SALTY FRIED FOOD, Damn people are getting worse by the freaking day!!
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myvoice
Jul 24, 09 8:02 AM CDT
I think your missing the point of the lawsuit... all they want is for Denny's to reveal the content of the salt in the food. Whats wrong with that? Its the same as the FDA making companies list what in the food at the grocery store. If you buy a box of Oreo's it tells you what your eating on the box. Restaurants should have to too. I would think that we all would want to know what we are buying before we eat it. And we should assume that food is bad for us? What kind of nonsense is that? BTW this is what the law was setup for... its our American right!! But I suppose the law is only for people you agree with?!?!?
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