FTC complaint filed over Enviga
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The Center for Science in the Public Interest files a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission over weight-loss claims for Enviga May 21. "Enviga drinkers are being suckered into paying a premium for calorie-burning benefits they are not receiving," the complaint says. Coca-Cola/Nestle published a study to substantiate its product in February (1"The Tan Sheet" Feb. 19, 2007, In Brief). However, the study consisted of 31 lean subjects and lasted 72 hours. CSPI also filed suit against the companies in February in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (2"The Tan Sheet" Feb. 5, 2007, In Brief). The consumer group urges FTC to enjoin the companies from making further weight-loss claims regarding Enviga as well as to require a monetary penalty and corrective advertising. Coca-Cola and Nestle launched Enviga nationwide in January (3"The Tan Sheet" Oct. 23, 2006, p. 11)...