Despite being marketed as a healthy, nutritious drink, some V8 juices are filled with sugar, an ingredient well known to be unhealthy in large amounts.
According to a Dec. 7 federal lawsuit, V8 brand juices called “Fruit and Vegetable Blends” are not healthy as it’s manufacturer Campbell claims
It misleads its customers because “consuming fruit juices like the V8 Juice Blends, due to their sugar content, increases the risk of metabolic disease, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and liver disease, and is further associated with increased all-cause mortality” the suit filed in a California federal court says.
“On the V8 website, for example, Campbell claims that its ‘V8 Fruit & Vegetable Blends are
a healthy beverage option for those looking for a perfect blend of vegetables.”
“In addition, during the Class Period, the Juice Blends’ labels prominently bore the phrase,
“BOOST YOUR MORNING NUTRITION.”
“Campbell has specifically named one flavor of its V8 Fruit & Vegetable Blends “Healthy Greens,” which conveys that the beverage is healthy.”
However, the suit says that the the standard 8 fl. oz. serving size for the V8 juice blends contains between 10 and 28 grams of sugar, contributing to between 67 and 93 percent of the product’s calories.
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