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Suzanne Schlosberg slams the New York Times story that accepted at face value P&G's misleading Pringles marketing pitch -- that "multigrain" is equivalent to "healthy", when the new Pringles actually aren't any more nutritious than the original Pringles.
New York Times Story on Multigrain Pringles Gives One Critic Multi-Headaches
Seeded on Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:07 PM EDT
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'Cynthia Sass told me that misleading articles like this one have a real impact on her clients' perceptions about what's healthy and what's not. She said': "Whether it's sugar-free, low-fat or multigrain, when processed foods are being presented as 'healthy' they become perceived as healthy, even if they're not. Foods that earn a health halo, deserved or not, are often consumed more frequently or without regard to calories, let alone overall nutritional value. I think it can lead to people truly thinking they're eating healthfully then wondering why they aren't losing weight or don't have energy."
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#1 - Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:08 PM EDT
Junk food is still junk food....and I think it should have to be labeled as such.
A good rule of thumb for me is to check out the ingredients...and if there is anything listed other than sugar, flour, salt, baking powder and other stuff that I would bake/cook with then I don't need to eat it.
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Agreed, MoCowgirl. When I was in high school, my physics teacher said that he never ate anything that he couldn't pronounce. We all (me included) laughed because we thought he was silly, but I see the wisdom in those words now. Seriously, take a look around your kitchen. Do you see any containers labeled "aluminum phosphate," "ferrous sulfate," "thiamine mononitrate," or "sorbitan monostearate?" Neither do I.
*Snagged the ingredients (and there are MANY more like it!) from a Totino's Party Pizza box that my brother left on the counter. One of them is actually "mozzarella cheese substitute!" Substitute? They don't even use real cheese on this crap! Ugh, this is why I make my own pizza.
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You are what you eat...and you look like what you eat...I have seen several cheesy people around.
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LOL, then you've probably seen me. I love me some cheese. XD But actual cheese. Not "cheese substitute."
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I meant "Cheese Substitute" dairy or oil? I should have said "Greasy People".
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