A 'healthy' article

dragon_girl26
dragon_girl26 Posts: 2,187 Member
edited November 29 in Food and Nutrition
An article that breaks down the overuse/misuse of the word 'healthy'.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-kale-healthy-nutritious-fda-unhealthy-perspec-0119-20160118-story.html


Thoughts?

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  • Lauragh13
    Lauragh13 Posts: 1 Member
    I think the article itself makes some good points about how words are used for marketing spin, but the specific example of healthy vs nutritious wasn't as good a point, especially for the headline. They were being more grammar-nazi-ish on that point like the nauseous vs nauseated example, as opposed to bringing out the point that "enriched" as a descriptor sounds pretty good, but really means "returning a portion of the nutrients that were stripped out" and "all natural" is basically meaningless marketing.
  • ClubSilencio
    ClubSilencio Posts: 2,983 Member
    Not long ago, I watched a woman set a carton of Land O' Lakes Fat-Free Half-and-Half on the conveyor belt at a supermarket.

    "Can I ask you why you're buying fat-free half-and-half?" I said. Half-and-half is defined by its fat content: about 10 percent, more than milk, less than cream.

    "Because it's fat-free?" she responded.

    "Do you know what they replace the fat with?" I asked.

    LMAO!!!

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