A US federal court dismissed a case that alleged McDonald's is responsible for obesity in children who eat its burgers and fries.
Judge Robert Sweet today dismissed allegations that the company sells unhealthy food and neglected to sufficiently warn customers about its dangers.
McDonald's in a statement said: "We trusted the court to use its common sense to dismiss this claim. That's exactly what the judge has done. Common sense has prevailed."
"We said from the beginning that this was a frivolous lawsuit. Today's ruling confirms that fact," the statement said.
McDonald's said it will continue to offer "a menu of quality and variety that gives customers a wide range of choices," and that it has been providing nutritional information about its food to customers for 30 years.
The case has been closely watched by the food industry, worried it could set a precedent for a slew of class action lawsuits similar to those against the tobacco industry.
The case was filed on behalf of two New York City children that the suit alleged became obese and developed health problems due to frequent visits with their parents to New York City McDonald's restaurants.
AFP