A Brooklyn customer named Anna Tollison claimed Subway's ads include photos of sandwiches with "200% more meat" than the subs customers are served.

Summary

Anna Tollison has filed a class action lawsuit against Subway, claiming its Steak & Cheese sandwich is falsely advertised to appear as if it contains 200% more meat than it actually does.

Tollison alleges that Subway’s misleading advertising causes consumers to overpay, which is concerning due to inflation.

Her lawyer said that while such cases often face dismissal, if this one proceeds, it could lead to compensation and class certification, allowing affected customers to seek refunds for the alleged misrepresentation.

  • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    771·
    2 months ago

    That said, advertisements should be forced to accurately represent what you’ll be served and not an idealized version of it.

    In countries like Japan, this is enforced, and what it looks like on the package has to match what it looks like in real life, down to size and shape. They aren’t allowed to “enlarge to show texture” or show it smaller than it is, either.

    • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      6·
      2 months ago

      100% correct!

      They even max insanely high quality wax replicas of the food they serve… and when you get your food, it looks EXACTLY LIKE the replicas hahahaha

    • RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world
      4·
      2 months ago

      I’ll offer that this seems to be (somewhat?) true in Canada as well. The pic on the menu was pretty much exactly what I received on my plate. I was surprised because I’m used to the usual “glamor shots” you get on US menus, the perfectly plated dish vs the whatever you actually get. The menu photo seems much more realistic in Canada.