According to Ben Morgan’s blog about the Nutella lawsuit, Nutella will pay around 2.5 million dollars to settle the lawsuit which “objected to advertisements suggesting the spread was a healthy food”.  However, I believe that the company isn’t the only party to blame.  Anyone purchasing any kind of food should take responsibilty for their purchase. They should be aware of what they are purchasing and consuming. All pre-packaged foods in Canada must contain a nutritional label and a list of all the ingredients.  A quick glance at the Nutella packaging would quickly indicate that the product was not a healthy choice.

It comes back to the old saying “don’t believe everything you hear”. Politicians can make promises and not follow them.  Stock market advisors can tell you to purchase a certain stock and the stock may crash.  However, not everyone will vote for the politician, and not everyone will buy the suggested stock. Why? Because people make decisions based on many factors, not only on what they hear. So why, when Nutella says something that is technically truthful, are they liable, particularly when the packaging contained all of the relevant information? Why can’t consumers be responsible for their own decisions when purchasing food, like they are when they vote for a politician or invest in stocks?