Sara Lee to Drop ‘Light’ Claim: Sara...

Sara Lee to Drop ‘Light’ Claim: Sara Lee Corp. will drop the words “light classics” from the packages and advertising of some whipped dessert products under an agreement it signed with the attorneys general of nine states. Although the company said the complaint has no merit, it said it settled the suit to save legal expenses and will pay $80,000 for the costs of the government investigation. A Sara Lee spokesman said the attorneys general objected on the grounds that light implied fewer calories. The nine states involved are California, Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Texas and Wisconsin.