This is Alpha, the first-born, when he was 2YO.
This is Beta, the second-born, when he was about 2YO.
This is Gamma, the third-born, when he was about 18MO.
True, But Misleading
Aug
21
2014
I happened to notice the bold proclamation on a bottle of syrup that we have:
No High Fructose Corn Syrup
That’s great! But what does it have in it?
Oh, regular corn syrup.
I don’t touch this stuff – I use the maple syrup that we have in the fridge.
On a similar note, here’s a proclamation on a container of Edy’s ice cream:
No Sugar Added
That’s great! But what has been added?
Oh, fake sugar was added instead. I’d rather have real sugar.
A more appropriate banner would have said Fake Sweetener Instead of Sugar.
The bad part is that I fell for their trick. That was some years ago, before I learned to check ingredients at the store. I was very disappointed when I got home and then realized I’d been duped.
The good news for you, Edy’s, is that you got me to buy one container of ice cream.
The bad news for you, Edy’s, is that I don’t even look at your ice creams in the grocery store anymore. I don’t trust you.
He who practices deceit shall not dwell within my house;
He who speaks falsehood shall not maintain his position before me.
Psalm 101:7
This little article thingy was written by Some Guy sometime around 6:41 am and has been carefully placed in the Marketing category.
August 21st, 2014 at 2:21 pm
The worst example I’ve seen: http://www.juliesorganic.com/ice_cream_sandwiches/
They advertised ice cream sandwiches as gluten free. Good, right? Well, if you read the fine print:
http://www.juliesorganic.com/questions/
The sandwiches contain ice cream that’s gluten-free, but the sandwich itself contains wheat flour. My friend with a son with a gluten allergy found this out.
August 24th, 2014 at 7:38 pm
That would be bad. High Fructose Corn Syrup is bad for you, but no one here is allergic to it.