Lawsuit against I can't believe it's not butter!! Eeek
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I agree, this is just as bad as McDonald's being sued for hot coffee. Well no *kitten* buttercup, you expected ice cream?
Sums this up PERFECTLY!
I think the lawsuit should be for selling a bottle of chemicals that have no nutritional value what-so-ever, & trying to say it's better for you than butter.
That one has been tried. And dismissed.
http://product-liability.weil.com/class-action-law-suits/you-can-believe-its-not-butter/
"the court concludes that the illogical relationships plaintiff draws between the nature of partially hydrogenated oil and the representations defendant makes about the blend of oils renders plaintiff’s complaint implausible on its face.” The lawsuit therefore was dismissed."0 -
I am not sure what you really expected. Oils and fats contain twice the calories of carbohydrates and proteins. As far as I know, only pure water (and maybe sodium chloride) is calorie free. Diet coke is basically carbonated (aerated with carbon dioxide) dirty water, with the dirt being mostly artificial chemicals. Yuck. I think it is better to eat real food in moderation, drink a lot of water, and stop looking for the magic foods, like low-cal fats, low-cal potato chips, etc. Personally, I would rather eat a little butter (for the flavor), and make up for it with a bit more of the high-fiber vegetables.0
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look i know it takes common sense to understand that but its sad that the way of life is that chemical based crap is cheaper than homemade n healthy stuff more expense and there are alot of people who are on a fixed budget like myself who need to eat healthier because of life n death situation but cant cuz well we have bills too n we only get so much a month so... thats y so many people buy junk and then there are the people who think that the government would not let us consume things that are harmful which isnt the case... i dunno i watch what i eat so i dont use that crap anyways besides its only 3 or 5 molecules from becoming plastic anyways.... so thanks but no thanks
Kind of off subject but I haven't found it cheaper to eat healthier... maybe I'm doing it wrong according to some people (but at least I'm doing it! lol). For example: I buy sandwich thins, I believe its 8 to a pack which cost about $3 whereas a loaf of white bread is .99 cents! My cracker chips that I love are about $3.50, yet you can buy a generic bag of greasy chips for a buck!0 -
I agree, this is just as bad as McDonald's being sued for hot coffee. Well no *kitten* buttercup, you expected ice cream?
Sums this up PERFECTLY!
I think the lawsuit should be for selling a bottle of chemicals that have no nutritional value what-so-ever, & trying to say it's better for you than butter.
Do they actually say that?
by touting its zero-calorie-ness, yes.
That's reaching just a tad don't you think?
ETA: I think you made that word up..but I like it.0 -
I have lost 65 pounds in a year and I have not gone to eating low fat foods. I don't believe in diet foods. I feel that the key to any long term weight loss program is portion control and regular exercise. This is one of the reasons I use myFitnesspal. I eat regular foods watching my calories and other nutritional information. I use regular butter (just less of it) and I eat foods with fat. I try to stay away from sugar. If I want a steak, i eat it. I put butter on my veggies and I eat a lot of nuts but I stay within my calorie count. I found that after a year, I have increased my activity and at times the issue is to eat enough food to cover my caloric output.
BINGO! It's "portion control and regular exercise." Give that person a cigar!0 -
http://www.icantbelieveitsnotbutter.com/product/detail/129811/i-can-t-believe-it-s-not-butter-original-butter-spray
"I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!® Spray contains 0g fat and 0 calories per 5 sprays."
How many sprays do you need and what would you use it for?
Agreed. I use an average of 5 sprays at a meal. And I only use the product maybe twice a week tops. So I am not worried.
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Oh no, 3 calories!0
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I just smear butter all over everything so it slides down my gullet with ease0
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We don't seem to have this in the UK - sprays tend to advertise as 2 cals or whatever.
Because it's lower in calories.Why do people eat crap like this?
Go real food.
Why is it less 'real'?0 -
We don't seem to have this in the UK - sprays tend to advertise as 2 cals or whatever.
Because it's lower in calories.Why do people eat crap like this?
Go real food.
Why is it less 'real'?
Because it has more than two ingredients ( or some arbitrary number) is the answer you're gonna' get.0 -
wow thats pretty bad. Its kind of similar to a spray I use that says 0 calories but you know its not really... lol. Instead of lying to everyone, they should make the portion size bigger, at least to make it say, 5 or 10 calories worth of a spray.
But then they wouldn't make money fooling people into thinking that a spray for butter is zero calories. My friend and I were discussing it- they make more money off of people buying it because it is zero calories than they lose in their lawsuits.0 -
I am not sure what you really expected. Oils and fats contain twice the calories of carbohydrates and proteins. As far as I know, only pure water (and maybe sodium chloride) is calorie free. Diet coke is basically carbonated (aerated with carbon dioxide) dirty water, with the dirt being mostly artificial chemicals. Yuck. I think it is better to eat real food in moderation, drink a lot of water, and stop looking for the magic foods, like low-cal fats, low-cal potato chips, etc. Personally, I would rather eat a little butter (for the flavor), and make up for it with a bit more of the high-fiber vegetables.
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So true! 0 -
Thanks for the info!! I had not heard either. I guess I will count out a few sprays now. LOL. I only have a little bit left. I will never buy this again.0
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It's this really a thread about a cooking item that's less than 5 calories? Really? REALLY?!?!
That's what I was thinking.0 -
It's about a product that contains hundreds of calories but says a portion has 0 calories. Basically that's could infer that after consuming this product 1 portion at a time one might not have added any caloric value to their diet, but in actuality, 700 calories were added. It's kinda fked up, but it's the perfect product in North America were people and the diet industry have a symbiotic relationship in where the diet industry takes money out of your pocket and a few brains cells as well and where the user can feel euphoric consuming their 0 calorie fat...lol, just kidding.It's this really a thread about a cooking item that's less than 5 calories? Really? REALLY?!?!
That's what I was thinking.0 -
It's this really a thread about a cooking item that's less than 5 calories? Really? REALLY?!?!
That's what I was thinking.
Yup LMAO
Posted to make sure others were aware - as I use it a lot, not naive enough to think the whole bottle is 0 calories however some people use it religiously and if a bottle of something has 700- 1000 calories when one thinks it is 0...they use a bottle a week - this could be a potential problem in their diet if they do not know / realize it.0 -
I tried it once and thought it was the most disgusting thing ever! I'll stick with real butter, thank you very much.0
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Here is the break down
12.5 sprays has 10 calories and 1 gram of fat,
25 sprays (1 teaspoon) has 20 calories and 2 grams of fat
37.5 sprays has 30 calories and 3 grams of fat.
If that's the actual breakdown then I'm going back to sleep... it's not worth being conscious for.0 -
Really?
No plastic tasting sh1t for me...I prefer real butter.
Agreed! ^ I always call it "I Can Totally Believe it's Not Butter!"
Real butter, ghee, coconut oil, avocado oil, or olive oil for me. 0 -
Good thing I don't use a whole bottle at a time
My dog stands there and looks at my while I am using it...he will actually walk over to me and wimper to have a spray or two. He loves it. My other 2 dogs are afraid of the bottle. :laugh:0 -
This surprising me that they say there is calories in I can't believe it is butter spray. I have log in one cup & also the whole bottle & it say no calories so I don't believe the article. I am sticking to using the spray that is no calories. It is yummy on popcorn, omelet & other food for great flavor. 0
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This surprising me that they say there is calories in I can't believe it is butter spray. I have log in one cup & also the whole bottle & it say no calories so I don't believe the article. I am sticking to using the spray that is no calories. It is yummy on popcorn, omelet & other food for great flavor.
It does have calories in it. They are using a legal loophole to claim that it has no calories in it, when in fact it does. In fact, the legal loophole in question is mathematically incorrect, but clearly the law makers don't care for correct mathematics.
If you log it on MFP as a whole cup, MFP will say it has no calories, because MFP works on correct mathematics, i.e. zero times anything equals zero. However the "maths" of labelling laws is incorrect, so your cup of I can't believe it's not butter spray actually contains quite a lot of calories. Be happy that your understanding of maths is better than that of the people who make these laws, but believe me, it does have calories in it.0 -
Wait, people use *spray* butter?
I just can't with this.0 -
Anything other than water has some calories in it. That's common sense. Even "sugar free" products have calories in it, even if it's low.
I use Fry Light, and all it takes is one spray for whatever I'm frying not to stick to the pan. Occasionally two.
It's low cal stuff anyway. Whether it's 1, 2 or 3 calories doesn't really matter. If someone has gained weight while using those things, the fault is somewhere else. Unless someone soaks whatever they're eating in that stuff, in which case they should KNOW what they're doing is unhealthy.
In the end, people need to use common sense.0 -
Ingredients in ICBINB:
United States
The United States ingredients for the current Original Spread variety are:[8]
Vegetable Oil Blend (Liquid Soybean Oil, Non-Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Liquid Canola Oil)
Water
Natural Sweet Cream Buttermilk
Salt
Natural Soy Lecithin
Vegetable Mono and Diglycerides
(Potassium Sorbate, Calcium Disodium EDTA) Used to Protect Quality
Citric Acid
Natural and Artificial Flavors
Vitamin A (Palmitate)
Beta Carotene (For Color)
Ingredients in butter:
Pure cream
Sometimes salt
Butter FTW!
Yep, I use 1-2 tbsp of real butter every day-calories well used 0 -
Really?
No plastic tasting sh1t for me...I prefer real butter.
We use real butter as well. Much better for you than the 'fake' stuff0 -
I went to take a bottle out of the top cupboard. It fell on my head and left me with a bump. I'm cool about it, though, and won't sue - I can't believe I'm not bitter.0
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