True, But Misleading

I happened to notice the bold proclamation on a bottle of syrup that we have:

image of bottle of Log Cabin syrup with no high-fructose corn syrup

No High Fructose Corn Syrup

That’s great! But what does it have in it?

image of the ingredients of a bottle of Log Cabin syrup, containing plain corn syrup

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:

image of container of Edy's ice cream with no sugar added

No Sugar Added

That’s great! But what has been added?

image of the ingredients of Edy's ice cream with no sugar 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

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2 Responses to “True, But Misleading”

  1. Bryan Logan Says:

    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.

  2. Some Guy Says:

    That would be bad. High Fructose Corn Syrup is bad for you, but no one here is allergic to it.

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