Re: Hidden Fat In Packaged Foods

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2 total messages Started by Janet Wilson Wed, 27 Jan 1993 19:40

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Author: Janet Wilson
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 19:40

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Read that list of ingredients!
I do a slow burn at "sugar free" products that list fructose or honey or corn
syrup as ingredients, at "fat free" products that are filled with nuts, and
at "cholesterol free" products that are filled with fats (my favourite
example is corn oil).
Until the FDA gets tough with misleading claims on food packaging, you have
to be your own watchdog.

Re: Hidden Fat In Packaged Foods

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Author: Michelle Dick
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 00:15

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In article <20135@mindlink.bc.ca> Janet_Wilson@mindlink.bc.ca (Janet Wilson) writes:
>Read that list of ingredients!
>I do a slow burn at "sugar free" products that list fructose or honey or corn
>syrup as ingredients, 

I agree with you here.

>at "fat free" products that are filled with nuts,

Well, this would be illegal.  A manufacturer can't call a product
"fat-free" unless it has less than 0.5 gr fat/serving (I believe
that's the regulation).  Products full of nuts don't meet this
criterion.  If you've seen such a product (which I doubt) then the
manufacturer should be reported.  Now, I have seen stores (health-food
stores are particularly guilty of this) claiming "oil-free" when the
products contain nuts/olives/avocados/etc.

> and
>at "cholesterol free" products that are filled with fats (my favourite
>example is corn oil).

Well, at least this one is technically true.  I'm waiting for signs on
fruits and vegetables shouting "cholesterol free!"  heh heh.  My
response to these claims: no kidding.  It's only a misleading claim
because folks don't understand the difference between fats and
cholesterol or know that both can contribute to high blood cholesterol.
Preying on the stupidity of the public is a time-honored advertising
tradition.

--
Michelle Dick
artemis@netcom.com

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