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I want to start a Truth in Packaging campaign.

Mint Sauce? Nah. That mint flavoured sugar water.

Cheese is a Good Source of Protein? Nah. Bollocks, it's clearly a better source of fat.

I could go on for ages.

I'm truly glad I don't live in America... The amount of sugar in NZ food is frightening and I have to spend ages label reading to avoid the worst of it....

....but the amount of HFCS in American food is just plain stark crazy.

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>Cheese is a Good Source of Protein? Nah. Bollocks, it's clearly a better source of fat.

The former can be true despite the latter.

"Carrots a good source of vitamin A? Nah, clearly a better source of sugar."

If you have as a Biggest Label about the nutrition on Carrots is "Carrots a good source of vitamin A" then it's misleading. It's "spin".

Nothing annoys me more than ‘protein balls’ that have more fat and carbs than protein.

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