NJ Man Sues Denny’s Over High-Salt Food
by Spence Cooper on 07/27/09 at 8:23 am
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A lawsuit claims Denny’s Restaurant’s arduous use of salt puts the restaurant chain’s customers at greater risk of high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke, according to LA Times. The lawsuit wants Denny’s to list the sodium content of its food on the menu and warn about the hazards of consuming salt in high doses.
A Denny’s double cheeseburger has 3,880 milligrams of sodium, almost double the suggested daily allowance.
“We have clear and convincing evidence that sodium is associated with high blood pressure, and high blood pressure is a major risk factor for stroke — and it is pretty consistent across populations and ethnic groups,” said Dr. David Katz, a preventive medicine specialist at Yale University Medical School. “It is unconscionable that a single meal would have 2,000 milligrams or more of sodium,” Katz said.
Denny’s Corp. called the suit “frivolous and without merit.”
“With hundreds of items on the menu, Denny’s offers a wide variety of choices for consumers with different lifestyles, understanding that many have special dietary needs,” said the company, which has about 1,500 restaurants nationwide.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Nick DeBenedetto, a 48-year-old resident of Tinton Falls, N.J., who said he takes medicine to control blood pressure. DeBenedetto is seeking class-action status for the suit.
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