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Are Minute Maid “Brain Juice” Commercials Misleading? [Inside the Label]

November 1st, 2009 4 comments


Minute Maid, a subsidiary of the Coca Cola Company best known for its lines of fruit juices, has been reprimanded, albeit lightly, by the National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB). NAD found that commercials for it’s “Enhanced Pomegranate Blueberry Flavored 100% Juice Blend” made memory boosting claims which are not scientifically supported.

The commercials (see above an example) are actually quite cute, but are they truthful? And what exactly is in this confusingly-long-and-hard-to-remember-product-name blend? Read more…

Inside the Label: Yobaby Fruit Yogurt for Tots

May 11th, 2009 No comments

Yogurt is healthy. We all know that. It’s also easy to digest and requires no chewing. Perfect for babies. No wonder there are plenty of options for parents to choose from. Stonyfield Farms is a respected manufacturer, using only certified organic ingredients, and even contributes 10% of its profit to various eco-causes.

So when it comes to their YoBaby line of yogurts, we had very high expectations. Let’s take a look inside the label…

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