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Burger King’s ads show big meats but consumers get wimpy Whoppers, lawsuit says

FILE - This April 25, 2019, file photo shows a Burger King in Redwood City, Calif. Burger King is announcing its work to help address a core industry challenge: the environmental impact of beef. To help tackle this environmental issue, the Burger King brand partnered with top scientists to develop and test a new diet for cows, which according to initial study results, on average reduces up to 33% of cows' daily methane emissions. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
FILE - This April 25, 2019, file photo shows a Burger King in Redwood City, Calif. Burger King is announcing its work to help address a core industry challenge: the environmental impact of beef. To help tackle this environmental issue, the Burger King brand partnered with top scientists to develop and test a new diet for cows, which according to initial study results, on average reduces up to 33% of cows' daily methane emissions. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) FILE - This April 25, 2019, file photo shows a Burger King in Redwood City, Calif. Burger King is announcing its work to help address a core industry challenge: the environmental impact of beef. To help tackle this environmental issue, the Burger King brand partnered with top scientists to develop and test a new diet for cows, which according to initial study results, on average reduces up to 33% of cows' daily methane emissions. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

By Ron Hurtibise / South Florida Sun Sentinel (TNS) 3 min read

How many times have you unwrapped a fast-food burger and noticed that it bears little resemblance to what’s shown in advertisements?

Consumers suing Miami-based Burger King Corporation share your frustration.

The suit claims that meats shown in Burger King’s advertisements and menu illustrations are deceptively larger that what consumers actually get.

When unwrapped, Whoppers are actually wimpy and Big Kings aren’t so regal, it says.

“Burger King materially overstates the size of nearly every menu item in its current advertisements,” claims the lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Miami.