A federal court is giving the green light to a lawsuit to against Campbell Soup Co. that accuses the company of selling lower-sodium soups at premium prices when they had almost as much salt as
regular soups, thus misleading consumers. The suit -- brought against the company by four New Jersey women -- says, among other things, that Campbell's 25% Less Sodium Tomato Soup actually has 480
milligrams of salt, as much as its regular tomato soup.
The company tried to dismiss the case, saying that the federal Food and Drug Administration does not require Campbell to specify
how one soup compares with other products.
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