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Manufacturers Conspire to Convince You: Cocoa Krispies + Froot Loops are Healthy
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Lee_123
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Date: September 06, 2009 11:04AM "A new food-labeling campaign called Smart Choices, backed by most of the nation’s largest food manufacturers, is 'designed to help shoppers easily identify smarter food and beverage choices.'
"The green checkmark label that is starting to show up on store shelves will appear on hundreds of packages, including — to the surprise of many nutritionists — sugar-laden cereals like Cocoa Krispies and Froot Loops." The entire article is here: [www.nytimes.com] ------------------ Smarter? Re: Manufacturers Conspire to Convince You: Cocoa Krispies + Froot Loops are Healthy
Posted by:
eaglefly
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Date: September 06, 2009 02:13PM What a great way to make money.
They all know that there is a segment of population that this WILL work on. So...fruit loops is better? Than what? Crack cocaine? Its all poetic. Vinny Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/06/2009 02:14PM by eaglefly. Re: Manufacturers Conspire to Convince You: Cocoa Krispies + Froot Loops are Healthy
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Lee_123
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Date: September 06, 2009 03:11PM The sad thing is that there are people who will see the "green checkmark" and think it means the product is healthy.
I love big brother. Re: Manufacturers Conspire to Convince You: Cocoa Krispies + Froot Loops are Healthy
Posted by:
Tamukha
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Date: September 06, 2009 05:39PM This makes total sense. People already think that processed foods are cheaper and more convenient. Why not give them that last push over the Cliffs of Gullibility by putting a little, green, quasi-governmental looking symbol on "phoods" that really are quite like crack cocaine?
Let us all be thankful we aren't this easy. Re: Manufacturers Conspire to Convince You: Cocoa Krispies + Froot Loops are Healthy
Posted by:
Jgunn
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Date: September 06, 2009 05:40PM oh my goodness lol
hehe cliffs of gullibility  dang strait...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist  Re: Manufacturers Conspire to Convince You: Cocoa Krispies + Froot Loops are Healthy
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Anonymous User
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Date: September 07, 2009 01:30AM "phoods" ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, bust a gut funny dude. that's getting filed for forever man. phoods, ha! Re: Manufacturers Conspire to Convince You: Cocoa Krispies + Froot Loops are Healthy
Posted by:
juicerkatz
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Date: September 07, 2009 11:50AM eaglefly Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > What a great way to make money. > They all know that there is a segment of > population that this WILL work on. > > So...fruit loops is better? > Than what? > Crack cocaine? > > Its all poetic. > > Vinny Yeah, it will work on the "sheeple" (my new favorite word) Can the govt./big brother/etc., be more "in your face" with their stupidity? It is hard to believe that some folks fall for this kind of thing. Next we'll be seeing green checkmarks on packs of cigs... Actually, there is a company that makes their cigarettes using organic tobacco, a friend of mine smokes them. When asked why he smokes them, he responds - "It's the healthiest way to kill yourself"... Re: Manufacturers Conspire to Convince You: Cocoa Krispies + Froot Loops are Healthy
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Jgunn
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Date: September 07, 2009 12:57PM no please on the *sheeple* sheep are actually quite complex intersting intelligent little beings .. its quite deragatory to defame this way ...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist Re: Manufacturers Conspire to Convince You: Cocoa Krispies + Froot Loops are Healthy
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Anonymous User
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Date: September 07, 2009 01:57PM Oh, I take back every time I've said it! Sorry sheep, didn't know you were so smart. Smarter than us sometimes I think... at least they don't eat cocopuffs, right? Re: Manufacturers Conspire to Convince You: Cocoa Krispies + Froot Loops are Healthy
Posted by:
RaeVynn
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Date: September 07, 2009 06:30PM The packaged food companies are paying big money to get those green checkmarks.
Money talks, and it's telling me that I'm glad I don't eat processed crap. Live Well, Laugh Often, Love Much We are all in this together! Namasté Re: Manufacturers Conspire to Convince You: Cocoa Krispies + Froot Loops are Healthy
Posted by:
deafdrummer
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Date: September 08, 2009 04:44AM RaeVynn Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > The packaged food companies are paying big money > to get those green checkmarks. > > Money talks, and it's telling me that I'm glad I > don't eat processed crap. Ah... This is like during the black plagues, when one could walk through the crowds of misery in the darkness of despairing nights, with a fortress made of confidence, of knowledge, and yet, a sense of sadness at the blind madness that leads these crowds further into the deeper strata, the ruins of "human knowledge." This remains so true today, and it's reaching dangerous proportions today such that the survival of the human race may be threatened by "self-extinction." Stephanie Re: Manufacturers Conspire to Convince You: Cocoa Krispies + Froot Loops are Healthy
Posted by:
eaglefly
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Date: September 08, 2009 02:47PM Stephanie,
But let us sit and eat our lettuce leaves and bananas,and meditate on the fact we are free. Vinny Re: Manufacturers Conspire to Convince You: Cocoa Krispies + Froot Loops are Healthy
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Anonymous User
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Date: September 08, 2009 04:14PM I'll be honest and say that I don't find this thread helpful. I know it's made in the best of intentions.
It's like how people find too much sex and sexual content offensive, well I find this offensive. Even if they're saying sex is bad, showing it is still offensive. At least sex is a natural thing, I don't have any problem with how it is now on tv. I just find these things vulgar and an offence to human-kind and their desires and needs. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/08/2009 04:15PM by SuperInfinity. Re: Manufacturers Conspire to Convince You: Cocoa Krispies + Froot Loops are Healthy
Posted by:
Jgunn
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Date: September 08, 2009 04:39PM hah ! coco  im sure the little sheeps of the world understand ! an no ..no cocopuffs for them lol !...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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