WARNING! Side Effects May Include . . .

Wouldn't it be great if food comercials and ads had to include a warning like prescription drug ads? Seriously, it would be such an eye-opener to so many people who may just be unaware of what really is out there in terms of food. Now I am not saying every single food item being advertised is bad for you. At the same time, in my opinion many are, but don't you think we the "consumer" deserves to know before we make a purchase? That way as a more informed shopper you can make a purchase based on not only whether it is on sale/has a fancy package/easy to make/fill-in the blank but also based on whether it is good for you or not. Of course you can always look the other way if that makes things easier for you. Out of sight - out of mind . . . as long as the kids are happy . . .

So here is my take on what food advertising should include:

WARNING! Consumption of this food item may cause

Your waistline to expand

Addiction to sugar

Spike in insulin

Crashing on the couch one hour after eating



Side effects may include:

High risk for diabetes

Dehydration due to high levels of sodium

Increased cravings for sugar, bad fats and chemicals

Clothes to shrink

Hormonal imbalance


WARNING!:

Our "Cage-free" chickens fed all vegetable diet acually means that we have them all squeezed into a building with no access to the outdoors and feed them mostly corn!

The soy you are eating is a genetically modified organism due to the fact that we have messed with it's genetic makeup so that we can spray high doses of pesticides on the soy crop without killing it. Please enjoy . . .

The only way we could reduce the calories per serving was to reduce the size of food item. The cookies are smaller but there are more servings per bag. Were not worried, we know you will eat them all anyway!

Fat Free means we either added more sugar and/or chemicals to make it taste better. Can also mean more calories per serving! (Thanks for playing . . .)

Although your meal does include chicken, Chicken Beaks & Feathers does not make for a good menu name

"All Natural Ingredients" can mean soooo many things . . .


Now I can come up with more but hopefully you get the point. You can take the time to learn about the foods you are eating (or should eat) or you can look the other way. You may thing it is ok but your body thinks otherwise.