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General discussionFood labeling in the US is a scam(126 posts)(126 posts)
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Posted April 27, 2016
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tinyE: I see torn is back in the forum.

This guy must be a riot at parties. XD
Of course when he's at one, everyone wants him including the males.
Posted April 27, 2016
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Stevedog13: You should drink 2% milk because it's only 2% fat, well how much is in whole milk - 3.5%, is it really that big of a difference?
Because the rest of it is water. Therefore whole milk has about double the fat content found in 2%, and almost double the calories.


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tinyE: Yeah but the joke here is, water is 0 everything. :P You can't have a diet of something that is already no calories. XD
I remember back in the 80s, when bottled water first became popular, joking around about "Perrier Lite: half the calories!" The number of people who had to have the joke explained to them would depress you.

Of course, there's always <span class="bold">this gem</span>.
Posted April 27, 2016
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Stevedog13: You should drink 2% milk because it's only 2% fat, well how much is in whole milk - 3.5%, is it really that big of a difference?
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TwoHandedSword: Because the rest of it is water. Therefore whole milk has about double the fat content found in 2%, and almost double the calories.
Actually a significant part of the calories in milk come from sugar, and a small bit from protein, too. In the end %2 milk is about 125 kcal per glass, whole milk is 150. I always drink whole milk, because 25 extra cals are worth the improvement in taste I think.
Post edited April 27, 2016 by onarliog
Posted April 27, 2016
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onarliog: Just need to vent a bit...

I'd been a reckless eater most of my life, but a few years back I took up weightlifting, which naturally comes with a calorie restricted diet and protein intake requirements. Henceforth, I started reading labels on food stuff in grocery stores, and I've been pissed ever since.

1) Real vs. Unreal food

The bottle says: Mayonnaise
Fine print at the back: Mayonnaise-flavored cream dressing
Ingredients: Shit I can't read

No sir, you need to buy the stuff on the next shelf that says "Real Mayonnaise". Apparently, putting mayo on the label doesn't require that you actually put the real stuff in the package.

Applies to many other stuff, e.g., ice cream (ice-cream flavored cold dessert), croissants (croissant and butter-flavored bread pastry [wtf does that even mean?]), ricotta (cheese-flavored soy curds). All have "Real" varieties available if you know to look for them.

2) What the label says: "No added sugar!"

What it means: We instead added a shitload of sucralose to make it even sweeter than the original. Served with a side of cancer.

3) What the label says: "Skinny/Non-fat/Light <insert food>"

What it means: We removed all the fat... except that 99% of the calories in this certain product came from carbs anyway, so you end up consuming 297 calories per serving instead of 300. Good job.

4) The label: "X% less fat!"

Fineprint: "...not from our original product, but from a competing brand"

Potato chips do this all the time. There is the original, there is the 40% reduced fat version. However, the actual fat reduction is about 10% at best, fine print says they actually compared the light variety to Lays... I say fuck you.

5) The calorie challenge: I'm about to receive a PhD in computer science in the coming months, but I'll be damned if I can compute the amount of calories in a single microwaveable bag of popcorn. I dare you, go read the back of a 3-pack box and try for yourself.

Ok, that felt good.
Ummm.... Can't you make mayo by yourself?
I have tried to make ramen sometimes with everything fresh (even the flour). Atleast it had no MSG.
Posted April 27, 2016
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amrit9037: Ummm.... Can't you make mayo by yourself?
But then you'd need REAL eggs, REAL olive oil, and REAL vinegar.
Post edited April 27, 2016 by onarliog
Posted April 27, 2016
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amrit9037: Ummm.... Can't you make mayo by yourself?
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onarliog: But then you'd need REAL eggs, REAL olive oil, and REAL vinegar.
I use real eggs, real mustard oil and real lemon instead.
May be it's the perk of living in a countryside
Posted April 27, 2016
Corporations mislead consumers if they can get away with it. They also collude to reduce or eliminate competition if given the opportunity. They also have no regard for a person's right to privacy (but corporate executives love privacy for themselves and their families... just not for everyone else).
Posted April 27, 2016
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doctorsinister: snip
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zeogold: snip
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zeogold: snip
I could really care less what your so-called suspicion about me are.
The point still stands. You are the one trolling here. Taking someone's statements and projecting your own life and insecurity into it.

Instead of attacking his character, you could have attacked the merit of his statements. But that's too hard for you.

Your steam giveaway started off as great but then went downhill with lame bundle giveaways that nobody wants. No wonder your giveaway is practically dead.

i was never upset, after all I did get the game from other giveaways, so in your face zeo.
I was surprised that people with a lot less participation than me ended up getting games from you.
Posted April 27, 2016
Good rule of thumb, if the ingredients are chemicals then it's not really food.
Posted April 27, 2016
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theslitherydeee: Good rule of thumb, if the ingredients are chemicals then it's not really food.
Water, salt, sugar etc are all chemicals.
Posted April 27, 2016
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zeogold: snip

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doctorsinister: I was surprised that people with a lot less participation than me ended up getting games from you.
There was no one with less participation that you. :P
Posted April 27, 2016
Like a lot of western countries, America is run by corporations. It's just that they're a bit more in your face about it in the US.
Posted April 27, 2016
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theslitherydeee: Good rule of thumb, if the ingredients are chemicals then it's not really food.
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Tarm: Water, salt, sugar etc are all chemicals.
I'm talking about stuff like Erythritol, Lactitol, Neotame, etc. Things you wouldn't recognize as food when grocery shopping.
Posted April 28, 2016
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doctorsinister: I was surprised that people with a lot less participation than me ended up getting games from you.
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tinyE: There was no one with less participation that you. :P
What's so hilarious is that, out of all things, he criticizes me for the quality of the games in it. Games that are being given away for free, no less. At least I got a laugh out of it.
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amrit9037: real mustard oil
MUSTARD oil? Doesn't that throw the taste out of whack?
Post edited April 28, 2016 by zeogold
Posted April 28, 2016
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onarliog: But then you'd need REAL eggs, REAL olive oil, and REAL vinegar.
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amrit9037: I use real eggs, real mustard oil and real lemon instead.
May be it's the perk of living in a countryside
Don't forget I live out in the country too.

We use real bear shit! :D

Funny thing is it looks and taste almost exactly like Vegemite.
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