The Financial Times has printed a story about a US lawsuit against Coca-Cola, the new owner of VitaminWater drinks product line. The Center for Science in the Public Interest filed a class-action lawsuit against Coca-Cola on January 14, 2009 based on perceived violations of California consumer protection laws. The lawsuit alleges that Coca-Cola and Glaceau of misleading marketing tactics and health claims of their VitaminWater products. The lawsuit also sites the “health” claims made by VitaminWater about their products exceeds FDA regulations concerning supplements.

Our take? Is VitaminWater true health in a bottle? Not quite – the Financial Times article notes that at least one flavor of VitaminWater contains 32 grams of sugar – compared to the almost 40 grams in a regular Coca-Cola, that is a step in the right direction…a small step.

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