Not everything that you see or read on labels is honest and accurate as you can tell by the video above. Your task is to find information on labels or in adds that are either false of misleading and post that information back to our site. Make sure to post the URL for the site where you obtained your information and give a brief synopsis about the site. You last task as always is to post comments on your peer's work. Good luck and I thought this a real eye opener about the use of the word "Natural".
N. Vera 8
ReplyDeletehttp://www.topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/1344-kashi-false-advertising-class-action-lawsuit
This article is about a product called kashi, which is something my mom eats. It is said to be all natural but has found synthetic products in it. That basically takes the word natural out of it and shows it is pretty misleading for people who look for a healthier life style.
I know they make granola bars and more items like that.
DeleteN. Vera 8
ReplyDeleteWell that shows they only put all natural for more people can buy it. Since there isn't all natural ingrediants in it.
A. Lee 7
ReplyDeletehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-f-jacobson/food-label-fails_b_3964313.html#slide=2935476
The Huffington Post is an online blogging site that often posts about various news stories and public issues regarding government policies. In this article, Michael F. Jacobson describes the labeling issues on foods such as Nestle's Coffee Creamer; whose ingredients list is unreadable, Hidden Valley's Pomegranate Salad Dressing; whose labels do not include the food coloring used in it, and Honey Bunches of Oats Greek; whose "distribution of ingredients all over the label disguise the overall quantity"
R.Colca 8
ReplyDeletehttp://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20599288_2,00.html
This website shows all of the misleading things big food companies want you to think. It has many examples of different ways big food processing companies and produce stores try to trick you.
M. Khan 8
DeleteWow Cadet Colca, that website is very interesting and I'll be sure to look to it for further reference. Thank you very much.
M. Khan 8
ReplyDeleteFood companies always try and play coy with the consumer by changing the labels on their products. The following website researches the question on whether or not you can trust the label that food companies provide.
http://www.scambusters.org/foodscam.html
This article showed me some new things like the fact that wine is bought at a cheap price and then resold for a more expensive price. Nice source.
DeleteM. Conrad 8
ReplyDeleteHealth.com is a website that talks about having healthy habits and eating healthy foods. This article talks about how the labels on foods can be misleading and that in some cases shouldn't be trusted. For example, the use of the term all natural. All though the label says it is "all natural" the food can contain things such as preservatives or high fructose corn syrup.
http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20599288_2,00.html
A. Gaudet 8
ReplyDeletehttp://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/advertising-industry-keeping-close-tabs-on-supreme-court-juice-case/2014/04/25/3b590b90-cb38-11e3-a75e-463587891b57_story.html
The article discusses the supreme court case of Pom Wonderful v. Coca-Cola. The case is addressing whether a company can sue another company on the basis of misleading advertisement. Pom Wonderful became upset with Coca-Cola's Minute Maid drink that, despite being only 0.3% pomegranate juice, advertises its pomegranate qualities as its most prominent factor.
Lately there has been a rise of "natural" foods, healthy diets, and what people refer to as "juicing" to get rid of toxins. This increase has most likely led companies to go as far as using false advertising since many companies expect their consumers to be to clueless to check their credentials.
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