BellRing Brands is accused in a new lawsuit of failing to monitor lead levels in its Premier Protein health shakes and exposing consumers to potentially dangerous levels of the contaminant, which is linked to cancer and birth defects. Three users of healthy smoothies are suing BellRing (ticker: BRBR), a spin-off of food conglomerate Post Holdings, and its subsidiary Premier Nutrition Co. over what they claim was a misrepresentation of the healthiness of the products due to levels of lead found in beverages through independent laboratory testing. The lawsuit was filed…
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