Honest food labels (comic cartoon)

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Honest food labels (comic)

Posted Thursday, August 24, 2006 by Mike Adams, Dan Berger

 

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Every time I visit a grocery store, I'm always struck by the degree to

which food and beverage manufacturers lie about their products through

deceptive labels and packaging. In this comic, I decided to show you

what a grocery store might really look like if all the food products

were honestly labeled.

 

Each of these product names is based on solid nutritional science, by

the way. The " heart disease spread " actually causes heart disease due

to its hydrogenated oils (trans fatty acids). The " colon cancer dogs "

contain sodium nitrite, a cancer-causing additive used in virtually

all processed meat products, including hot dogs. The " obesity pop "

actually promotes obesity and diabetes, thanks to its high-fructose

corn syrup. And the question mark at the end of the " choose food? "

label is, indeed, intentional. Is it really food? And if so, why do

they have to add " food " to the product name?

 

The mom character doing the shopping is confused, as most moms are

when trying to shop for more healthful foods at the grocery store.

They don't know which food labels to trust, or which health experts to

believe. All the while, their kids are screaming for more sugar-coated

cereals and candies, all of which help promote mood disorders and ADHD

labels that will eventually earn them Ritalin prescriptions.

 

This comic shows you what I see when I walk into a grocery store. I

look at products on the shelf and can instantly tell you what toxic

ingredients (or unintentional chemicals) they contain. Most people,

however, just see whatever ridiculous health claims the food

manufacturers want them to see, and the truth about processed foods

remains hidden to them.