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10 Deceptive Food Products That Fooled American Consumers


Published on 2025-05-21 14:08:13 - GEEKSPIN
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  • Good packaging can sell anything. And sometimes, that's precisely the problem, as companies make bold claims like "healthier", "stronger", "cleaner", "smarter"
  • and back them up with shiny labels and clever ads. But when you look closer, the truth doesn't hold up. This discrepancy is often rooted in the very nature of advertising. Well all know [
  • ] Read the original here: 10 Deceptive Products That Fooled American Consumers

The article from Yahoo Lifestyle titled "10 Deceptive Food Products That Fooled Us All" discusses various food items that have misled consumers with their packaging or marketing. It highlights products like "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter," which despite its name, contains no actual butter, and "Tofurkey," a tofu-based product that mimics turkey but contains no turkey meat. Other deceptive products include "Minute Rice," which takes longer than a minute to cook, and "Swiss Miss," which is not made in Switzerland. The article also mentions "Kellogg's Corn Flakes," originally marketed as a health food but high in sugar, and "Velveeta," which is not real cheese. Additionally, it covers "Cool Whip," a non-dairy whipped topping, "Boca Burgers," which are meatless but designed to taste like meat, "Smart Balance," which claims to be heart-healthy but contains trans fats, and "Pringles," which are marketed as potato chips but contain only a small percentage of actual potatoes. The article emphasizes the importance of reading labels to understand what is truly in the food we buy.

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[ https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/10-deceptive-food-products-fooled-155500681.html ]

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