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By the way, as of 2009, the sugar censorship itself is proving to be a CyclicTrope. With "High Fructose Corn Syrup" now the new boogeyman, brands like Snapple and Pepsi are proudly declaring that they use "real sugar!"
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By the way, as of 2009, the sugar censorship itself is proving to be a CyclicTrope. With "High Fructose Corn Syrup" now the new boogeyman, brands like Snapple and Pepsi [[InvertedTrope are proudly declaring declaring]] that they use "real sugar!"
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*** Yes, and the average American has a ~1:30 o3:o6 ratio, with the ideal being 1:1. Vegetable oils, corn and soy are the major culprits.
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** There was widespread anger in the UK when BarackObama called BP [ArtifactTitle "British Petroleum"] during the 2010 oil spill, as it was interpreted (perhaps incorrectly) as him trying to blame everything on Britain, when BP is 40% British owned and 39% American owned.
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** There was widespread anger in the UK when BarackObama called BP [ArtifactTitle [[ArtifactTitle "British Petroleum"] Petroleum"]] during the 2010 oil spill, as it was interpreted (perhaps incorrectly) as him trying to blame everything on Britain, when BP is 40% British owned and 39% American owned.
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** There was widespread anger in the UK when BarackObama called BP [ArtifactTitle "British Petroleum" Petroleum"] during the 2010 oil spill, as it was interpreted (perhaps incorrectly) as him trying to blame everything on Britain, when BP is 40% British owned and 39% American owned.
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** The original advice, if memory serves, was that omega-3s are better for you than the more common omega-6s. However, at least one canny company is banking on the fact that [[{{NOHAMOTYO}} people have forgotten about that]], as it's now touting it's product as "contains omega-3 ''and omega-6''!
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** The original advice, if memory serves, was that omega-3s are better for you than the more common omega-6s. However, at least one canny company is banking on the fact that [[{{NOHAMOTYO}} people have forgotten about that]], as it's now touting it's its product as "contains omega-3 ''and omega-6''!
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* Pretty much every company with "British" in its name officially switched to a meaningless acronym in TheEighties: British Telecom became BT, British Home Stores became BHS and so on. This was partly due to PatrioticFervour being unpopular and partly because, thanks to privatisation, the companies were not solely British owned anymore.
** There was widespread anger in the UK when BarackObama called BP "British Petroleum" during the 2010 oil spill, as it was interpreted (perhaps incorrectly) as him trying to blame everything on Britain, when BP is 40% British owned and 39% American owned.
** Now public displays of patriotism are a bit more acceptable in the UK again, some of the companies are reverting to their old names.
** There was widespread anger in the UK when BarackObama called BP "British Petroleum" during the 2010 oil spill, as it was interpreted (perhaps incorrectly) as him trying to blame everything on Britain, when BP is 40% British owned and 39% American owned.
** Now public displays of patriotism are a bit more acceptable in the UK again, some of the companies are reverting to their old names.
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** The common complaint is that it contains chlorine... which is found in most tap-water.
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** "Yogurt! It's like eating a ravenous rat!"
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** HFCS may "technically" be sugar, with the same amount of calories/carbs/whatever, but here's an example to prove that this does ''not'' mean "all sugars are created equal"; if you are lactose intolerant, your body reacts to lactose (milk sugar) negatively. Lactose is technically sugar, but being lactose intolerant won't prevent you from, say, regular table sugar. From there, you can flat-out ''prove'' that there is ''some'' difference. Like the post above, there's something really creepy about it being ''everywhere.''
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** I always thought the 'big evil' thing was because its in -everything-. Wouldn't be surprised if they started putting it in concrete.
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*** If this (biochemist) troper has understood the lit correctly, the problem is having too much of one. It apparently doesn't terribly matter ''which'', you need to keep them in balance. A pretty good rule of thumb in is 'all things in moderation'--everything's got an LD50.[[hottip:*:LD stands for 'lethal dose.' 50 is 50%...as in, about 50% of the time it's the lethal dose.]]
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*** Fructose is metabolized differently, despite claims to the contrary made by the Corn Refiners Association. It should be noted that this is ''literally'' basic biochemistry--you cannot call yourself a biochemist ''without'' knowing how wrong is the claim in the (as of 2011) ads that your body cannot tell the difference. It might be worth adding that [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructose_malabsorption fructose malabsorption]] seems to happen in about two out of five people...
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*** It's different. Might actually be better. HFCS is basically fructose, a monosaccaride. Rice Syrup is maltose and maltotriose, more complex sugars that digest more slowly. It's unclear whether this matters to non-diabetics or not.
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** The original advice, if memory serves, was that omega-3s are better for you than the more common omega-6s. However, at least one canny company is banking on the fact that [[NOHAMOTYO people have forgotten about that]], as it's now touting it's product as "contains omega-3 ''and omega-6''!
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** The original advice, if memory serves, was that omega-3s are better for you than the more common omega-6s. However, at least one canny company is banking on the fact that [[NOHAMOTYO [[{{NOHAMOTYO}} people have forgotten about that]], as it's now touting it's product as "contains omega-3 ''and omega-6''!
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** The original advice, if memory serves, was that omega-3s are better for you than the more common omega-6s. However, at least one canny company is banking on the fact that [[NOHAMOTYO people have forgotten about that]], as it's now touting it's product as "contains omega-3 ''and omega-6''!
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* Sugar substitutes like aspartame. It's either a wonderful alternative to tooth-rotting, weight-gaining sweetners, or cancer in a paper packet that affects your insides like nicotine.
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* Sugar substitutes like aspartame. It's either a wonderful alternative to tooth-rotting, weight-gaining sweetners, or cancer in a paper packet that affects your insides like nicotine.nicotine and tastes like synthetic evil.
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** Oddly, the same thing didn't happen to the ''previous'' trendy "evil" of the food industry, ''Trans'' fats. Instead, food manufacturers actually went out of their way to reformulate their products to be ''Trans''-fat free by the time the FDA's labelling requirements went into effect in 2006-8.
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** Oddly, the same thing didn't happen to the ''previous'' trendy "evil" of the food industry, ''Trans'' fats. Instead, food manufacturers actually went out of their way to reformulate their products to be ''Trans''-fat free by the time the FDA's labelling requirements went into effect in 2006-8. The added bonus, of course, being that advertisers could boast about "zero trans fats" and hope [[ViewersAreMorons gullible consumers]] would [[DidNotDoTheResearch equate that with "fat-free."]]
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* There used to be a brand of pretzels called "Captain Salty's" complete with a salty-sea-dog captain as mascot. Did they change their name or go out of business? Either way, the original name wouldn't sell too many pretzels these days.
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** One brand of pancake syrup (Log Cabin, if memory serves) proudly touts itself as being corn-syrup free...and when you read the ingredients, you realize that the main ingredient has been changed to ''rice'' syrup. As though that's any better.
** Whatever you think of the difference in flavor (it may or may not exist), some have noted a good reason to hate HFCS: the only reason anyone uses it is that it's artificially cheap, thanks to ridiculously high US subsidies on corn, most of which amounts to corporate welfare.
** Whatever you think of the difference in flavor (it may or may not exist), some have noted a good reason to hate HFCS: the only reason anyone uses it is that it's artificially cheap, thanks to ridiculously high US subsidies on corn, most of which amounts to corporate welfare.
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* Sugar Smacks → Honey Smacks → just plain "Smacks" → Honey Smacks (again)
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* Sugar Smacks → Honey Smacks → just plain "Smacks" -> Honey Smacks (again)
* Sugar Frosted Flakes → Frosted Flakes (happened in the 1970s). Makes one wonder what Kellogg's frost them with nowadays.
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* Sugar Frosted Flakes → Frosted Flakes (happened in the 1970s). Makes one wonder what Kellogg'sfrost them with uses for frosting nowadays.
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Made the size difference between INTERNATIONAL HOUSE and \"of pancakes\" even sizier.
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* International House of Pancakes became "'''INTERNATIONAL HOUSE''' of pancakes '''RESTAURANT'''" and then on to IHOP with a [[CompletelyMissingThePoint kangaroo]] as a mascot.
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* International House of Pancakes became "'''INTERNATIONAL HOUSE''' of pancakes [-of pancakes-] '''RESTAURANT'''" and then on to IHOP with a [[CompletelyMissingThePoint kangaroo]] as a mascot.
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* High fructose corn syrup, the so-called "evil" of the food industry [[hottip:*: Actually, not all that different from [[http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2007/05/science-of-sweets.html table]] [[http://obesitymyths.com/myth9.1.htm sugar]]]], is beginning to be called "corn sugar" to lessen its "evil" connotations.
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* High fructose corn syrup, the so-called currently-trendy "evil" of the food industry [[hottip:*: Actually, not all that different from [[http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2007/05/science-of-sweets.html table]] [[http://obesitymyths.com/myth9.1.htm sugar]]]], is beginning to be called "corn sugar" to lessen its "evil" connotations.connotations.
** Oddly, the same thing didn't happen to the ''previous'' trendy "evil" of the food industry, ''Trans'' fats. Instead, food manufacturers actually went out of their way to reformulate their products to be ''Trans''-fat free by the time the FDA's labelling requirements went into effect in 2006-8.
** Oddly, the same thing didn't happen to the ''previous'' trendy "evil" of the food industry, ''Trans'' fats. Instead, food manufacturers actually went out of their way to reformulate their products to be ''Trans''-fat free by the time the FDA's labelling requirements went into effect in 2006-8.
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** Mascot Sugar Bear had two name changes; first he went from "Sugar Bear" to "Super Sugar Bear". When they started down-playing the "sugar" aspect, he became "Super Bear". At this point he's once again Sugar Bear.
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** Mascot Sugar Bear had two name changes; first he went from "Sugar Bear" to "Super Sugar Bear". When they started down-playing the "sugar" aspect, he became "Super Bear".Bear", complete with TransformationSequence. At this point he's once again Sugar Bear.
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Sugar Corn Pops was previously called just \"Sugar Pops\". They had to add the word \"Corn\" to the name BEFORE they could remove the \"Sugar\"!
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* You can have FunWithAcronyms to invoke this trope, too. Most people don't pay a lot of attention to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butylated_hydroxytoluene BHT]], but would ''you'' eat something that said it contained "butylated hydroxytoluene"?
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* Certain anti-aging creams contain amino acids. Like all agents used in anti-aging cream, don't expect these to have any serious effect. In advertisements, these are referred to as "aminos" because people [[HollywoodAcid associate the term acid with either highly corrosive acids]] or LSD.
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* Certain anti-aging creams contain amino acids. Like all agents used in anti-aging cream, don't expect these to have any serious effect. In advertisements, these are referred to as simply "aminos" because people [[HollywoodAcid associate the other term acid with either highly corrosive acids]] or LSD.LSD.
** Never mind that amino acids are simply the rudimentary components of proteins, which human beings ''need to live''.
** Never mind that amino acids are simply the rudimentary components of proteins, which human beings ''need to live''.
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There's no such thing as a "good fat." Getting no omega-3s would be bad, but it still raises your cholesterol levels, your caloric intake, etc. like any other fat.
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* Omega-3 fatty acids. Shortly after they became popular, advertisers started referring to them as 'omega-3 oils', and more recently just 'omega-3s'. I've even seen scientists using that last one. This was all to avoid people getting the idea that the fatty acids [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin might contain fat]].
** The irony of it all is that Omega-3 fatty acids contain ''good'' fats.
*** Bit more complicated than that. Omega-3s are fats. They are however fats that are necessary to survival, and are believed to be important to proper brain health and may have a host of other benefits. Moreover they are usually present in too small quantities too provide much caloric energy. Note that Saturated Fats are also required in small amounts, but people generally get far more of those than necessary. Even Vegans usually get enough of those.
** The irony of it all is that Omega-3 fatty acids contain ''good'' fats.
*** Bit more complicated than that. Omega-3s are fats. They are however fats that are necessary to survival, and are believed to be important to proper brain health and may have a host of other benefits. Moreover they are usually present in too small quantities too provide much caloric energy. Note that Saturated Fats are also required in small amounts, but people generally get far more of those than necessary. Even Vegans usually get enough of those.
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* Omega-3 fatty acids. Shortly after they became popular, advertisers started referring to them as 'omega-3 oils', and more recently just 'omega-3s'. I've even seen scientists using that last one. This was all to avoid people getting the idea that the fatty acids [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin might contain fat]].
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** The irony of it all is that Omega-3 fatty acids contain ''good'' fats.
*** Bit more complicated than that. Omega-3s are fats. They are however fats that are necessary to survival, and are believed to be important to proper brain health and may have a host of other benefits. Moreover they are usually present in too small quantities too provide much caloric energy. Note that Saturated Fats are also required in small amounts, but people generally get far more of those than necessary. Even Vegans usually get enough of those.
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* High fructose corn syrup, the so-called "evil" of the food industry [[hottip:*: Actually, not all that different from [[http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2007/05/science-of-sweets.html table]] [[http://obesitymyths.com/myth9.1.htm sugar]]]], is beginning to be called "corn sugar" to lessen its "evil" connotations.
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* Certain anti-aging creams contain amino acids. Like all agents used in anti-aging cream, don't expect these to have any serious effect. In advertisements, these are referred to as "aminos" because people [[WallBanger associate the term acid with either highly corrosive acids]] or LSD.
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* Yogurt is touted for its "live and active cultures" or, in brainier circles, its "probiotics." Calling them "bacteria" or "nummy germs," however true, never quite caught on.
