LesserEvil Sued for ‘Healthier’ Claim on Allegedly Fatty Snacks

LesserEvil LLC deceptively markets packaged snacks as “healthier” than others when a high amount of saturated fat belies that position, a California woman alleges in a new proposed class suit.

Twyla Cogswell says she bought Himalayan Pink Salt Popcorn, Himalayan Gold Popcorn, and “No Cheese” Cheesiness Paleo Puffs because of the healthy portrayal and because of nutritional statements like “good source of fiber,” “less fat,” and “fewer calories.”

But in “stark contrast” to these representations, the snacks contain unhealthy levels of saturated fat—five grams in just a single serving, Cogswell alleges in a suit filed Wednesday in the US District ...