Lawsuit against I can't believe it's not butter!! Eeek

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  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    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."
  • CharlesLadd
    CharlesLadd Posts: 39
    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.
  • Katina3333
    Katina3333 Posts: 259 Member
    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!
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    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.
  • CharlesLadd
    CharlesLadd Posts: 39
    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!
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,281 Member
    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. :)
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    Oh no, 3 calories!
  • thecakelocker
    thecakelocker Posts: 407 Member
    I just smear butter all over everything so it slides down my gullet with ease
  • geebusuk
    geebusuk Posts: 3,348 Member
    We don't seem to have this in the UK - sprays tend to advertise as 2 cals or whatever.
    Why do people eat crap like this?

    Go real food.
    Because it's lower in calories.

    Why is it less 'real'?
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    We don't seem to have this in the UK - sprays tend to advertise as 2 cals or whatever.
    Why do people eat crap like this?

    Go real food.
    Because it's lower in calories.

    Why is it less 'real'?

    Because it has more than two ingredients ( or some arbitrary number) is the answer you're gonna' get.
  • triathlete5301
    triathlete5301 Posts: 182 Member
    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.
  • triathlete5301
    triathlete5301 Posts: 182 Member
    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.

    ^^ :love: So true!
  • bdkglk
    bdkglk Posts: 67 Member
    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.
  • PetulantOne
    PetulantOne Posts: 2,131 Member
    It's this really a thread about a cooking item that's less than 5 calories? Really? REALLY?!?!

    That's what I was thinking.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,222 Member
    It's this really a thread about a cooking item that's less than 5 calories? Really? REALLY?!?!

    That's what I was thinking.
    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.
  • chasetwins
    chasetwins Posts: 702 Member
    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.
  • IslandDreamer64
    IslandDreamer64 Posts: 258 Member
    I tried it once and thought it was the most disgusting thing ever! I'll stick with real butter, thank you very much.
  • IIISpartacusIII
    IIISpartacusIII Posts: 252 Member
    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.
  • barbaratrollman
    barbaratrollman Posts: 317 Member
    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. :)
  • sweatybettyboop
    sweatybettyboop Posts: 22 Member
    Good thing I don't use a whole bottle at a time :wink:

    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:
  • kschoono
    kschoono Posts: 344 Member
    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. :)
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    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.
  • Velum_cado
    Velum_cado Posts: 1,608 Member
    Wait, people use *spray* butter?

    I just can't with this.
  • hmg90
    hmg90 Posts: 314 Member
    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.
  • momzeeee
    momzeeee Posts: 475 Member
    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 :)
  • kgb6days
    kgb6days Posts: 880 Member
    Really?

    No plastic tasting sh1t for me...I prefer real butter.

    We use real butter as well. Much better for you than the 'fake' stuff
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    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.

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