Mon, Feb-12-24, 00:41
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Plan: Primal/P:E
Stats: 171/145/145
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Progress: 100%
Location: Southern Ontario, Canada
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A product can only be referred to as high-protein if 20 per cent of the energy value of the food is provided by protein, according to labelling regulations. Some high-protein meals were lower in calories, fat and salt than the regular alternatives. Lidl said it had “robust processes in place to ensure labelling compliance”.
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Marketing pencil-pusher speak for "we tortured the labels so they'd say what we want them to say to avoid getting in trouble while tricking you out of your money."
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Originally Posted by deirdra
I'm reminded of the Chinese infant formula scandal where they added melamine to increase the protein content of watered down milk.
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In pet food shipped to North America, too. A lot of pets died. |