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Doremus

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20. +1000 Among other things, this is why virtually every TV show is one giant commercial.

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 07:34 PM

Apr 2013

The line between "content" and "paid advertising" has gradually blurred to the extent that it's basically non-existent today.

Watch virtually any show and they're either blatantly selling products (themed tables full of one product after another, while the host goes down the line extolling the virtues of them all), or more subtly selling products (use of products written into the story line).

Competing products often force hapless producers to allow glaring inconsistencies in content (one day beef is detrimental, the next it's nutritious and delicious -- and other similar faux pas).

It's no wonder the average person doesn't have even a basic understanding of nutrition. They are bombarded by contradictory messages 24/7.

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I had no idea..........Processed Foods Make Up 70% of the U.S. Diet [View all] dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 OP

Gack! Le Taz Hot Apr 2013 #1

Is that all? RevStPatrick Apr 2013 #2

I'm not a bit surprised Warpy Apr 2013 #3

Mayonnaise frazzled Apr 2013 #8

That's why we shop arround the outer aisles of our market. canoeist52 Apr 2013 #4

"The outer aisles of our market" is a great definition. Demoiselle Apr 2013 #14

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #5

My daughter watched a show about the foods we eat and has been reading labels religiously Arkansas Granny Apr 2013 #6

Amen! HFCS is a scourge Wednesdays Apr 2013 #11

People are stupid - they eat crap, and then wonder closeupready Apr 2013 #7

Media relies on advertising..who advertises? SoCalDem Apr 2013 #18

+1000 Among other things, this is why virtually every TV show is one giant commercial. Doremus Apr 2013 #20

It is all processed FarCenter Apr 2013 #9

But of course it is! Which brings me to another point: closeupready Apr 2013 #10

Is bottled milk..that you buy in the story considered a processed food?? Stuart G Apr 2013 #12

You make an excellent point about the definition of "processed" dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #15

If there are words in the ingredients than an adult in 1950 would not recognize SoCalDem Apr 2013 #19

In front of me now..I got a processed food...probably not too bad for you.. Stuart G Apr 2013 #17

I'm a local,organic advocate, but this article is filled with misinformation. Food additives are not Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #13

Not mine. cliffordu Apr 2013 #16

A food in a jar, with one, just one ingredient..says no addictives. Stuart G Apr 2013 #21

Is there an official definition of what makes something 'processed food'? Matariki Apr 2013 #22

That question opens the can of worms around how "organic" is defined. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #23