6 Health Food Frauds
It’s a common problem: packaging that shouts ‘low fat’, ‘all natural’ or ‘high fibre’, while the small print whispers this may not be entirely truthful. Not long ago in the US, one woman was so alarmed to discover that two tablespoons of Nutella, her ‘healthy’ go-to breakfast staple, packed in 837 kJ, 21g of sugar and 11g of fat, that she took its parent company to court … and won! The company set aside close to US$3m to help refund payments made by disgruntled consumers over a period of four years. “The so-called ‘health halos’ are everywhere,” explains dietitian Leslie Bonci. “But just because a biscuit is trans fat free doesn’t mean it’s kilojoule free.”
So, how many of these smooth-talkers are fooling you? Read on for six surprising products to look out for.
By Molly Raisch
Jan 10, 2013
6 Health Food Frauds
Don't always buy into the ‘healthy' labels - its contents may not be quite so angelic.
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4 Comments
Stop worrying about climate change and worry about what you eat and drink
ReplyOne they missed - Those little tubs of "Sweetened Cranberry" amongst the 'healthy' nut tubs in your Coles and Woollies supermarket's vegie and fruit section - The tiny print on the label admits they are 30 per cent sugar! While cranberries can be tart, a whole 30%?
ReplyThere should be tighter laws and law enforcement. It clearly illustrates that people or health don't matter just the mighty $ and the Governments the people elect don't give a fig because they are only interested in the $ that comes their way. People need to play a far bigger role in their own health and what they expect from Health Companies who only deceive the people because no-one puts up any resistence or keeps them to their responsibility .l grow all my own fruit and veg, have my own chickens for eggs, have a grocery bill of less than $30/week, filter my water and know exactly what goes into my body. With a little set up effort we can all do this. With less demand for their products these rogue Companies would be much more diligent and ? honest..
1 ReplyHeard it all 1000 times.......
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