"Made with real ingredients" and other virtually meaningless marketing statements?

Raggs_2

I understand the 99.9% of bacteria thing. I'm guessing it's so that they leave themselves covered should something come about that survived. It is possible this would occur, and whilst in most situations everythings dead, they can't guarantee 100% that it is.

Infidel

Gordon_the_Moron wrote: »

Artificial additives such as aspartame and MSG possibly.

You can make rat poison with only natural ingredients so the 100% natural ingredients does not prove the product is good for you.

Has anyone died of poisoning yet? :eek:

thisisace

Raggs wrote: »

"Chocolate flavour" (big in Israel), basically means "Doesn't contain chocolate.".

Exactly.

"Chocolate flavour" means tastes like chocolate.

"Chocolate flavoured" means has chocolate in it.

thisisace

hairy_g wrote: »

When taking my Clait exam, the last page of the questions said:
" This page has been left intentionally blank ".

They used to say "This is a blank page"

until some wag wrote underneath:

No, it's not. It's got "This is a blank page" printed on it! :rotfl:

thisisace

katiecoodle wrote: »

I love the packets of Fox's biscuits which have a pic of half of a colossal biscuit on the front (the picture of the full one would be bigger than the packet) and then it says in tiny writing "Biscuit shown not actual size". As if we can't work that one out ourselves.

I really want to buy some of these:

http://store.xkcd.com/xkcd/#ActualSizeStickers

nzseries1

thisisace wrote: »

I really want to buy some of these:

http://store.xkcd.com/xkcd/#ActualSizeStickers

Heh funny! :T :rotfl:

InTheRed

Martin says - At least no E numbers:-
But Paprika extract is E160c
The manufacturers can list the names of the products or E numbers now, given the "Daily Mail reader" shock horror E Numbers are bad for you scam. (Oxygen also has an E number E948)

Paul_Herring

InTheRed wrote: »

Oxygen also has an E number E948

I'm mildly amused that they have an E number for oxygen, but no E number for di-hydrogen monoxide.


From DHMO: The truth:

Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted thousands of people every year.

What are the dangers of Dihydrogen Monoxide?
Most of these deaths are caused by accidental inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide do not end there. Prolonged exposure to its solid form causes severe tissue damage. Symptoms of DHMO ingestion can include excessive sweating and urination, and possibly a bloated feeling, nausea, vomiting and body electrolyte imbalance. For those who have become dependent, DHMO withdrawal means certain death.

Sami_Bee

The dihydrogen monoxide hoax involves the use of an unfamiliar name for water, then listing some negative effects of water, then asking individuals to help control the seemingly dangerous substance. The hoax is designed to illustrate how the lack of scientific literacy and an exaggerated analysis can lead to misplaced fears. [1] "Dihydrogen monoxide", shortened to "DHMO", is a name for water that is consistent with chemical nomenclature, but that is almost never used.

:rotfl: it took a few minutes but I got there

Paul_Herring

You appear to have missed the [ quote][ /quote] tags on your post.