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** Fruity Booty Smoothies are advertised as using "100% real apples -- we don't use hypothetical apples!"
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* '''Justified''': Consumers have been demanding health food options but don't the food MegaCorp to deliver, so it must wage a major public relations campaign to win over skeptics.

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* '''Justified''': Consumers have been demanding health food options but don't expect the food MegaCorp to deliver, so it must wage a major public relations campaign to win over skeptics.skeptics. [[ProperlyParanoid Said skeptics are right as far as the substance goes.]]



* '''Zig Zagged''': Some, but not all, Fruity Booty Smoothies ads describe them as "natural". Sometimes it's not even clear whether "natural" is supposed to be a good thing.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Some, but not all, Fruity Booty Smoothies ads describe them as "natural". Sometimes it's not even clear whether "natural" is supposed to be a good thing.

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* '''Straight''': Fruity Booty Smoothies are advertised as "made of 100% organic fruits, grown in touch with nature for the sake of your health".

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* '''Straight''': The makers of Fruity Booty Smoothies are advertised advertise the product as being "made of 100% one-hundred-percent organic fruits, grown in touch with nature for the sake of your health".health."



** Fruity Booty Smoothies ads just say that their taste is authentic fruit flavour - not artificial flavouring.
* '''Justified''': ???

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** Fruity Booty Smoothies ads just say that their taste is authentic fruit flavour - -- not artificial flavouring.
* '''Justified''': ???Consumers have been demanding health food options but don't the food MegaCorp to deliver, so it must wage a major public relations campaign to win over skeptics.



** The ads for Fruity Booty Smoothies portray nature as filthy and disgusting, and emphasize how they use synthetic pesticides and fertilizer to avoid the problems associated with organic farming.
** Fruity Booty Smoothies are advertised as "made of GMO fruits to give them a better taste".

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** The ads for Fruity Booty Smoothies portray nature as filthy and disgusting, disgusting and emphasize how they use synthetic pesticides and fertilizer to avoid the problems associated with organic farming.
** Fruity Booty Smoothies are advertised as being "made of GMO fruits to give them a better taste".taste."



* '''Double Subverted''': "But how do we achieve such a lovely flavour? That's right - we only use organic fruits."
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* '''Double Subverted''': "But how do we achieve such a lovely flavour? That's right - -- we only use organic fruits."
* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':



** "Fruity Booty Smoothies - now with organic, all-natural death caps!"
** Fruity Booty Smoothies are advertised as "[[AsbestosFreeCereal made with natural apples - not synthetic apples]]!"
** Fruity Booty Smoothies consist of 50% added sugar, but are still touted as healthy because they contain tiny amounts of organic fruits.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Some Fruity Booty Smoothies ads describe them as "natural", but not all of them do. Sometimes it's not even clear whether "natural" is supposed to be a good thing.

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** "Fruity Booty Smoothies - -- now with organic, all-natural death caps!"
** Fruity Booty Smoothies are advertised as "[[AsbestosFreeCereal made with natural apples - apples, not synthetic apples]]!"
** Fruity Booty Smoothies consist of 50% are half added sugar, sugar but are still touted as healthy because they contain tiny amounts of organic fruits.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Some Some, but not all, Fruity Booty Smoothies ads describe them as "natural", but not all of them do."natural". Sometimes it's not even clear whether "natural" is supposed to be a good thing.



* '''Enforced''': The execs notice the growth of anti-science movements, and figure out that their supporters will likely be swayed by AppealToNature.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Fruity Booty Smoothies - because natural is better!"
* '''Invoked''': A GranolaGirl pushes the belief that natural is better.

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* '''Enforced''': The execs notice the growth of anti-science movements, movements and figure out that their supporters will likely be swayed by AppealToNature.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Fruity Booty Smoothies - -- because natural is better!"
* '''Invoked''': A GranolaGirl pushes the belief that natural is better.



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Although Alice buys a Fruity Booty Smoothie rather than a competing product that doesn't go out of its way to tout itself as "all-natural", it's unclear how much that had to do with her decision.
* '''Deconstructed''': Just because a product is labelled "all-natural" does not mean it is. Alternatively, it contains only chemical compounds found in nature -- but not ones a person can consume. Either way, it's false advertising and people suffer from drinking the smoothie.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** The company learns from its mistakes and makes another smoothie that fulfills its predecessor's promise.
** People learn how not to fall for such false advertising.
** People find better uses for the Fruity Booty Smoothie.
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'''Played For for Laughs''': ???
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Ads for such a product are full of {{narm}}y declarations delivered completely straight like "Natural means perfect."
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'''Played For for Drama''': ??? People die as a direct result of using "natural" products.

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** Fruity Booty Smoothies are advertised as "made of GMO fruits to give it a better taste".

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** Fruity Booty Smoothies are advertised as "made of GMO fruits to give it them a better taste".



* '''Zig Zagged''': Some Fruity Booty Smoothies advertise them as natural, but not all. Sometimes it's not even clear whether "natural" is supposed to be a good thing.

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** Fruity Booty Smoothies consist of 50% added sugar, but are still touted as healthy because they contain tiny amounts of organic fruits.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Some Fruity Booty Smoothies advertise ads describe them as natural, "natural", but not all.all of them do. Sometimes it's not even clear whether "natural" is supposed to be a good thing.



* '''Exploited''': A SnakeOilSalesman takes advantage of the pro-nature bias to sell [[SpiceRackPanacea ineffective and potentially dangerous "natural herbal remedies"]].
* '''Defied''': "No, organic farming won't make Fruity Booty Smoothies any healthier or better tasting. Either way, it's made from healthy fruits, and the taste is due to their perfect blend of flavours."
* '''Discussed''': "I chose a Fruity Booty Smoothie because it was natural, and I assumed it'd be good."

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* '''Exploited''': A SnakeOilSalesman takes advantage of the pro-nature bias to sell [[SpiceRackPanacea ineffective and potentially dangerous "natural herbal remedies"]].
* '''Defied''': "No, organic farming won't make Fruity Booty Smoothies any healthier or better tasting. Either way, it's What matters is that they're made from healthy fruits, and the taste is due to their fruits combined into perfect blend blends of flavours."
* '''Discussed''': "I chose a Fruity Booty Smoothie because it was natural, and so I assumed it'd be good.good and healthy."
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'''Basic Trope''': AppealToNature used as a sales argument.
* '''Straight''': Fruity Booty Smoothies are advertised as "made of 100% organic fruits, grown in touch with nature for the sake of your health".
* '''Exaggerated''': The ads go to great lengths to make conventionally grown fruits look like nasty piles of pesticides that will poison you, while organic fruits are portrayed as healing energy bombs.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Fruity Booty Smoothies ads merely say that fruits are healthier than processed snacks like crisps/chips.
** Fruity Booty Smoothies ads just say that their taste is authentic fruit flavour - not artificial flavouring.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''':
** The ads for Fruity Booty Smoothies portray nature as filthy and disgusting, and emphasize how they use synthetic pesticides and fertilizer to avoid the problems associated with organic farming.
** Fruity Booty Smoothies are advertised as "made of GMO fruits to give it a better taste".
* '''Subverted''': The ad opens with a shot of beautiful apple trees, but then talks about the taste of the smoothies instead of bragging about how "natural" they are.
* '''Double Subverted''': "But how do we achieve such a lovely flavour? That's right - we only use organic fruits."
* '''Parodied''':
** A MegaCorp sells "[[BlatantLies all-natural]]" computers.
** "Fruity Booty Smoothies - now with organic, all-natural death caps!"
** Fruity Booty Smoothies are advertised as "[[AsbestosFreeCereal made with natural apples - not synthetic apples]]!"
* '''Zig Zagged''': Some Fruity Booty Smoothies advertise them as natural, but not all. Sometimes it's not even clear whether "natural" is supposed to be a good thing.
* '''Averted''': Fruity Booty Smoothies aren't made from organic fruits, so the ads instead focus on how good they taste.
* '''Enforced''': The execs notice the growth of anti-science movements, and figure out that their supporters will likely be swayed by AppealToNature.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Fruity Booty Smoothies - because natural is better!"
* '''Invoked''': A GranolaGirl pushes the belief that natural is better.
* '''Exploited''': A SnakeOilSalesman takes advantage of the pro-nature bias to sell [[SpiceRackPanacea ineffective and potentially dangerous "natural herbal remedies"]].
* '''Defied''': "No, organic farming won't make Fruity Booty Smoothies any healthier or better tasting. Either way, it's made from healthy fruits, and the taste is due to their perfect blend of flavours."
* '''Discussed''': "I chose a Fruity Booty Smoothie because it was natural, and I assumed it'd be good."
* '''Conversed''': "Why do all these ads brag about how 'natural' their products are? They know that poison ivy is natural too, right?"
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