Expecting weight loss from drinking diet soda is unreasonable, federal court rules

Beverage companies that sell diet sodas aren't making a weight-loss promise by including the word 'diet' on their soft drinks, federal court rules.

"Just because some consumers may unreasonably interpret the term differently does not render the use of 'diet' in a soda's brand name false or deceptive," Judge Jay BybeeCans of Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. Diet Dr Pepper brand soda are displayed for sale at a supermarket in Princeton, Illinois, Jan. 29, 2018.

Cans of Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. Diet Dr Pepper brand soda are displayed for sale at a supermarket in Princeton, Illinois, Jan. 29, 2018."Diet soft drinks are common in the marketplace and the prevalent understanding of the term in that context is that the 'diet' version of a soft drink has fewer calories than its 'regular' counterpart," Bybee added.

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