A San Diego woman is suing a frozen pizza maker for $5 million, claiming the frozen pizzas cause cancer.

Katie Simpson, a mother of two young children, filed the class-action lawsuit against Nestle — makers of DiGiorno, Stouffer's and California Pizza Kitchen frozen pizzas — claiming that the food giant is “placing profits over public health” by failing to remove trans fat from their frozen pizzas.

The lawsuit states that the frozen pizzas in question shouldn't contain a toxic food additive banned all over the world, said Greg Weston, an attorney for the plaintiff. The lawsuit seeks to recover all profits made through the sale of the frozen pizzas.

In a statement, Nestle said it will vigorously defend itself against all "baseless allegations,'' saying its pizza products are in strict compliance with both FDA and USDA regulations.

—Source:  coronadopatch.com