“The use of PFAS in its Products stands in stark contrast to McDonald’s brand identity which espouses food safety,” the class action lawsuit states. Plaintiff Larry Clark claims McDonald’s misleads consumers into believing its food is safe to eat by not disclosing that it contains PFAS, which he says are harmful to both humans and the environment. McDonald’s fails to disclose to its customers that its food products, including its popular Big Mac burger, contain unsafe per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a new class action lawsuit alleges. Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in Illinois federal court.Why: Clark claims McDonald’s fails to disclose to consumers that its food products contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.Who: Larry Clark filed a class action lawsuit against McDonald’s Corporation.McDonald’s Big Mac PFAS class action lawsuit overview:
The fast-food giant argues the claims are “baseless,” saying the class action lawsuit does not claim that anyone was injured by its products or their packaging.Consumers, meanwhile, claim McDonald’s misled them about the safety of its products due to the PFAS.The restaurant claims the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) it uses are in fact safe and approved by the U.S.McDonald’s asked a federal court to dismiss claims it uses harmful ‘forever chemicals’ in some of its grease-resistant packaging, including for its Big Mac.(Photo Credit: Windyboy/Shutterstock) Update:
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