31. Posted by kitty9gypsytoo on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 5:33 am PDT

Most people don't have time to read each and every label. I have always found labels a source of quick entertainment. There is always a tradeoff -- if there is 0 fat, there is plenty of sugar! High fructose corn syrup is in almost anything. This article is a good reminder that we need to think about what we are really putting in our bodies.

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32. Posted by rccoopersr@att.net on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 5:35 am PDT

Add Oatmeal to the list. Mis-leading advertising. Oatmeal doesn't remove cholestrol from the blood stream. That is what they are leading you to believe in their advertisement.

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33. Posted by nickienoknuckles on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 5:36 am PDT

WOW. A great deal of these articles they post are for information purposes only...shouldnt we all just get the message and agree that going back to basics with just regular fruits and vegetables as our snacks is the way to go?

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34. Posted by Rizq B on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 5:37 am PDT

hahaha,eating the whole bag or box of anything is a recipe for trouble.dezeray@verizon.net has stated it well!

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35. Posted by dietzlands@sbcglobal.net on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 5:39 am PDT

What a wasted read!

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36. Posted by edrmoss@sbcglobal.net on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 5:43 am PDT

My 83 year old mother loves "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" spray because it says 0 calories, so she just pours it on. I can't say that I will be any snappier when I'm her age, but that particular label is so misleading. Since when can a bottle of OIL have no calories!?

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37. Posted by youarenotaniceperson on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 5:44 am PDT

The writer presumes the common idiocy of the average consumer. Well, I guess there are tons of idiot consumers because this stuff sells like hot cakes ......... just look at how many fat people are around..........

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38. Posted by fauersonn@sbcglobal.net on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 5:51 am PDT

the nutition labale on food meet the USDA & FDA Standatd. The lable are not fake out at all

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39. Posted by LC on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 5:52 am PDT

Theres four...I think schmood better stop trying to read things at the computer at 3am..and get some sleep!..look carefully, schmood..1,2,3,...and 4!

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40. Posted by Michael on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 5:54 am PDT

Yeah, it's 3 "fake-outs". Both the juice and chips refer to serving size.

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41. Posted by deborah on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 5:59 am PDT

the 4th example, which is regarding the snackwells, is not a fake-out -- simply an acknowledgement/expectation that people are likely to eat more than the suggested serving size of 2 cookies. the labelling isn't misleading.

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42. Posted by tee cee on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 6:00 am PDT

Rise up America! This article doesn't even scratch the surface. A news item about ingredient label "fake outs" is not complete without a discussion of how manufacturers hide highly processed chemicals like MSG and high fructose corn syrup. In many cases you'll find these poisons in foods that proclaim themselves to be "all natural" or organic. Don't see them listed? Silly rabbit. Look carefully. See that listing for "spices" or "natural flavors?" These are code words to hide this crap from health-conscious consumers. Another code word for MSG is malto dextrin. And it is EVERYWHERE. Let's tell the FDA to force food manufacturers to adhere to strict truth in labeling laws so we can at least know what the hell we are ingesting.

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43. Posted by Nelda V on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 6:02 am PDT

Pecqua 60...OMG...you sound like a lobbyist for a food manufacturer!!

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44. Posted by Crystal on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 6:05 am PDT

I can't believe that they would lie like that and I'm sitting here trying to lose weight. Ha! That's why the saying is only trust the people closest to you but most of all trust only yourself and God. What is this world coming to when the companies where their food is supposed to be good for you is lying for the all mighty dollar. It's a sad shame.

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45. Posted by Nelda V on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 6:07 am PDT

Considering it's a short article & not a comprehensive book, I think it presents some interesting information for some who are not "nutrition savvy". Why the anger for some educational info?

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46. Posted by Anthony S on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 6:08 am PDT

You show a picture of a yogurt product, then never mention one. hmmm???? What? The deadline sneak up and bite you in the butt for this article. I know-dont worry. The boss can be a bit pushy at times.

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47. Posted by cotton on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 6:13 am PDT

hay i quit smoking (cig's) and gain 80 pounds just call me fatso as all that crap on back is a lie everything ieat turns to sugar aviod all white food and things made from white food so i dont eat nothing as i just found out peanut butter is sugar so what you and me both be dead one day maybe it be the way u drive

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48. Posted by MoneyMan on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 6:14 am PDT

Okay guys, I'm here to shed some insight on the number of examples. There are four distinct examples. Items 2 & 3 appear to be the same but they aren't. Item 2 shows the serving size but doesn't relate it back to the size of the whole container. Item 3 shows the serving size as a portion of the whole container but consumers will think it is relating the whole. As a Financial Analyst, I know that there are a myriad of ways to work the numbers.

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49. Posted by JoAnn N on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 6:23 am PDT

Most of us can read the labels, but having dealt with a mother who cannot see very well, it is very hard to read the fine print they put on the labels. That includes medicines too.

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50. Posted by cdarwincole on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 6:23 am PDT

Critics please take a breath, relax your sphincters, and smile at your neighbor. Really. These articles are not written exclusively for me or you. They serve some people well, and that's enough. Some 10-year-old kid might be reading or understanding this stuff for the first time. For others, this article might contain little that is new, yet they might glean a useful new insight or two from it. Some (like me) might have known this stuff but gotten careless, and it serves as a reminder of things of which to be wary. Most humans will never see it. It's just a few examples out of thousands of possbilities that happened to strike a writer as fodder for a short piece. Writers have to constantly write and publish in order to make a living and stay in the game. What have you published lately?

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51. Posted by Stephanie H on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 6:23 am PDT

Ted Nugent said it best. "if you cant grow it or kill it, dont eat it!"

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52. Posted by healthcare_pro@sbcglobal.net on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 6:29 am PDT

Great info about the Splenda and Aspartaime. They have 90% sugar (dextrose and Maltodextrose) as the main ingredients. You think you are NOT taking in SUGAR, but you really are. Not to mention the issues with the "artificial" sweetners.

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53. Posted by Kallamis on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 6:32 am PDT

Anyone with an IQ of 30 would already have seen this by themselves, and if they can't see it, then they deserve what they get. It's called read the label, not just look at it. It's unbelievable that this even has to be explained at all. But then, what can you expect I guess when it comes to pathetic insignificant humans.

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54. Posted by YHWH is One on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 6:32 am PDT

In responce to Schmod: There are four there, Mac and cheese,AriZona Mucho Mango juice, multigrain Sun Chips, and Snackwells. Looks like four to me. Have a Great day.

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55. Posted by Carm G on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 6:36 am PDT

You have got to be kidding!! They just NOW figured out how to read labels???? That has been on cereal boxes ever since the labels were invented!! No tricking involved...just learn how to read and calculate!!

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56. Posted by Michael M on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 6:37 am PDT

Pay attention, people. Think about what you are reading - do the math.

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57. Posted by David B N on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 6:38 am PDT

That's cause our government allows them to do that, They could make them -do the facts on a one serving size, but were in America, Let the buyer beware. dave

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58. Posted by transamjohnny on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 6:45 am PDT

the number 1 comment guy should learn how to count

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59. Posted by aeselw65 on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 6:48 am PDT

People, these amounts have always been "per serving", unless the container is only 8 ounces or whatever the container might contain less than 8 ounces. Read the label at the top. Thanks:

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60. Posted by KRISTI K on Thu, Mar 13, 2008, 6:48 am PDT

Schmod-go back to first grade! there were four.

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