Misleading
Misleading Items
The first item I saw was jiffy mix. It claims it contains blueberries when if fact its merely using a combination of maltodextrin and food coloring to create imitation blueberries. The second item I saw was Betty Crocker whipped vanilla frosting. This product claims its using “Natural Flavored Vanilla” when in fact it uses a vanillin that is synthetically created, possibly using coal-tar derivatives. In other words it’s fake, so how can it be natural? Very misleading. The Third item I saw was a box of hot pockets with a label stating “0g Trans Fat”. The problem I have with this is it claims it has no trans fat that’s great, but it contains a high level of saturated fat. Not so healthy after all. The fourth product I saw was Betty Crocker’s Strawberry Splash Fruit Snack. This product claimed it contained “Real Fruit” but contained no strawberries whatsoever, and is actually made from pear concentrate, red no. 40 dye, and are almost half sugar by weight. The fifth product I saw was a box of Kellogg’s Fiber Plus Antioxidants. The product claimed it was “35% of your daily fiber”. But many products, like certain ice creams, yogurts, and juices, brag about their fiber content even though it is gained from isolated fibers, such as purified powders like inulin, polydextrose, and maltodextrin, that do not have the same health benefits of traditional intact fibers. So in conclusion, I believe the consumers will benefit more if the correct information is supplied on many of these products. Unfortunately, many companies will continue to deceive and mislead since there is always a way around the system. The best thing we can do as consumers is to do our research and don’t fall into they’re scam.
Pasteurized process cheese is made from one or more cheeses, such as cheddar or colby, and may have cream or anhydrous milkfat added. The cheese is blended and heated with an emulsifier—typically a sodium or potassium phosphate, tartrate, or citrate—and other
The first item I saw was jiffy mix. It claims it contains blueberries when if fact its merely using a combination of maltodextrin and food coloring to create imitation blueberries. The second item I saw was Betty Crocker whipped vanilla frosting. This product claims its using “Natural Flavored Vanilla” when in fact it uses a vanillin that is synthetically created, possibly using coal-tar derivatives. In other words it’s fake, so how can it be natural? Very misleading. The Third item I saw was a box of hot pockets with a label stating “0g Trans Fat”. The problem I have with this is it claims it has no trans fat that’s great, but it contains a high level of saturated fat. Not so healthy after all. The fourth product I saw was Betty Crocker’s Strawberry Splash Fruit Snack. This product claimed it contained “Real Fruit” but contained no strawberries whatsoever, and is actually made from pear concentrate, red no. 40 dye, and are almost half sugar by weight. The fifth product I saw was a box of Kellogg’s Fiber Plus Antioxidants. The product claimed it was “35% of your daily fiber”. But many products, like certain ice creams, yogurts, and juices, brag about their fiber content even though it is gained from isolated fibers, such as purified powders like inulin, polydextrose, and maltodextrin, that do not have the same health benefits of traditional intact fibers. So in conclusion, I believe the consumers will benefit more if the correct information is supplied on many of these products. Unfortunately, many companies will continue to deceive and mislead since there is always a way around the system. The best thing we can do as consumers is to do our research and don’t fall into they’re scam.
Pasteurized process cheese is made from one or more cheeses, such as cheddar or colby, and may have cream or anhydrous milkfat added. The cheese is blended and heated with an emulsifier—typically a sodium or potassium phosphate, tartrate, or citrate—and other