Opposing Digits

The world-famous restaurant with the golden arches isn't having a very good track record this year of telling the truth about what's in their French fries.

First, they were caught red-handed last week underestimating the amount of trans fats is their popular carb-loaded sticks.

Now, this Palm Beach Post story says they're in trouble again for misrepresenting the allergens contained in their fries and an upset parent and an activist vegan have filed lawsuits against them because of it.

Mark and Theresa Chimiak from West Palm Beach, Florida claim in their lawsuit filed on Friday that their little 5-year-old daughter named Annalise, who has celiac disease and is not allowed to consume anything that contains dairy or wheat products, became violently sick with complications from her gluten intolerance which affects her autoimmune system in addition to suffering from epileptic seizures and stomach ulcers after their family doctor told them the source of the gluten she consumed was the French fries from McDonald's.

"The family had checked and double-checked to make sure this product was safe for their child," the family attorney told reporters on Friday. "They were assured by McDonald's Web site and local restaurant managers that the product was gluten-free."

# posted by madthumbs @ 8:23 AM