Sunday, January 31, 2010

SIX MEANINGLESS CLAIMS ON FOOD LABELS

I just read an article from NY Times titled "Six Meaningless Claims on Food Labels" and I must say it's pretty good.  You'll probably recognize at least one of the bullshit claims that I've gone over before HERE.

I'll list the six here, but I recommend you read the article for the reasoning behind the bullshit.

  1. Lightly-sweetened
  2. A good source of fiber
  3. Strengthens your immune system
  4. Made with real fruit
  5. Made with whole grains
  6. All natural
 I'd even argue that 6 isn't the correct number.  If there's a claim on a food label, it's probably meaningless, which would put the correct number closer to 10,000 or so.

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