[Villages PL]

Coca-Cola, under it's Minute Maid label, has a beverage that is 99% apple or grape. But it is labeled as "Pomegranate Blueberry Flavored Blend of 5 Juices." So the maker of "Pom Wonderful" is suing Coca-Cola.

Has the court ruled on this yet? I haven't heard anything since this Daily Sun article of April 22, 2014.

Coke's label is in compliance with the Food and Drug Administration's regulations. So, in my opinion, the problem exists because of poor regulations. They need to be rewritten.

I once saw a special sale on bread that was called "Oatmeal Bread". I thought it would be healthy. But when I read the ingredients, I found it was mainly white flour with a small sprinkling of rolled oats on the surface of the crust. It was mainly for looks; it looked healthy but it was essentially white bread.

Most processed food producers will keep trying to see how many ways they can fool people as long as the regulations allow it. But I doubt that regulations will change as long as most people don't care. Plus the fact that the food industry spends a lot of money lobbying congress.

Those who care will just have to read the ingredient label on the back of the product.

Do you read ingredient labels before you buy new products that you are not familiar with?

[rubicon]

The regulations concerning labels has been hotly debated. The costs to food companies grows exponentially with these costs being passed on to consumers.

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by rubicon

The regulations concerning labels has been hotly debated. The costs to food companies grows exponentially with these costs being passed on to consumers.

They spare no expense trying to fool consumers as they design and redesign their labels to that purpose. And much of the money they spend is to lobby congress so they can continue to fool consumers. Honesty is the least expensive path but that's not what they are about.

[zcaveman]

I look at all labels for the sugar and salt content. solid and liquid. It is amazing how much sugar is in many cereals.

Z

[buggyone]

What is really funny are the high fiber breads. The extra fiber is "powdered cellulose" which is nothing more than finely ground sawdust.

My grandparents told me of having to eat bread with sawdust filler during WWII in Germany - and now people pay a little extra for it willingly.