There are tons of things hidden in the food we eat, and the INGREDIENTS list is intentionally hidden from us. I discussed in a previous blog, how they do it. The advertising tricks and rules that are pushed beyond honesty.

The INGREDIENTS list is the only copy on the bag or box that matters. Period.

Secret advertising tricks and loopholes are used to purposely fool us by:

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  Click to read the INGREDIENTS they tried to hide. Took me awhile to retype those chemical names.

  using extremely small type that is very difficult to read

• using compressed type which is thinner also adding to unreadability
• hiding it under the flaps of candy and protein bars
• using very dark background with very dark type, and light on light intentionally making it harder to read yet.
• squishing it up near something to make it hard to find
• making the Nutrition Facts OUTLINED and premiered as the important thing, you know, don’t look there look here. (tricky math) Notice how much easier it is to read. They (they who??? the manufacturer of this food, that’s who….) pushed you to think that was the important information, counting calories and fats, and all the while they are hiding the really bad stuff with as many of these tricks as possible.
• Writing ad copy that pushes the legal boundaries of honesty. Natural flavors is a term used for a butt-load of various chemicals that get lumped into that very deceiving label. There may be one, two or many different supposed “natural flavors” in there but it’s another term for many chemicals. For shame.
• and finally, again… Nutrition Facts? Really? You mean Nutrition Warning? that implies NUTRITION in this food. Mind tricks. Seriously nothing in this ingredient list, is nutritious so how is this happening? No wonder everything is so hard for us, just to do the right thing for ourselves and our pets.

Remember Wacky Pack stickers? Stay tuned for a series of re-designed food bags and boxes stickers. INGREDIENTS and rewritten copy to tell the truth in advertising. Here is the 1st one.

Whatcha Hiding in that bag? 🔎

If they wanted you to find it, it would be on the FRONT, not hidden on the back with every possible trick to keep you from seeing it. 👀

For instance, this redesigned dog food bag is made from actual ingredients on a dog “food” bag. The advertising copy also misled the narrative so again, words matter.

Stay tuned for a series of new retro Wacky Pack style stickers – redesigned food bags with INGREDIENTS right on the front!

Here is a list of terrible dirty ingredients to avoid, and sorry to tell you they are in everything. It is from this fantastic video (below) detailing why these things are so harmful. When you see how things are made and what it looks like inside your gut, you can’t unsee it.

If you get out your reading glasses, you will find the ingredients below in everything in your  fridge. Everything. Mayonnaise, relish, sauces, dips, everything!

If these are in the INGREDIENTS list, no bueno!! Just some of what is causing issues for everyone, but anything you can’t pronounce or recognize as actual food is out. Period.

DIRTY HIDDEN INGREDIENTS TO AVOID:

1. Maltodextrin
   – Corn syrup solids
   – Modified starch
2. Seed Oils
   – Canola oil
   – Cottonseed oil
   – Safflower oil
   – Grapeseed oil
   – Fish oil
   – Corn oil
   – Soybean oil
   – Sunflower oil
   – Rice bran oil
3. Artificial sweeteners
   – Sucralose
   – Aspartame
4. Gums & Emulsifiers – for texture and shelf life
   – Carragean
   – Guar Gum
   – Zanthum Gum
   – Polydextrose
   – Lecithan
5. Preservatives – found in sports drinks & energy bars – causes of ADHD
   – BHT
   – BHA
   – Sodium Benzoate
   – Potassium sorbate
   – Propyl gallate
   – Potassium bromate
   – Ractopamine
6. Hidden Sugars
   – Dextrose
   – Maltrose
   – Fructose
7. Natural Flavors – Hides 100’s of chemicals, red dyes, many many things just get lumped into this deceptive title.
8. Sodium Enhancers –  In sauces, dressings, protein bar
   – MSG
   – Sodium Phosphate
9. Industrial Emulisifiers & Texture Modifiers – Found in Snack Bars – Causes brain inflammation
   – Polysorbate 80
   – Caroxylmethyl
   – Cellulose
   – Lechithan blends
   – Propyline glyco esthers
10. Isolated proteins – Isolates – found in “healthy” snack bars and shakes
    – Whey protein isolate
    – Soy protein isolate
    – Pea protein isolate
    -Anything “isolate”
11. Sweeteners and binders in snack bars

This list was creating by simply watching the video presentation, turning on the CC, and stopping for the lists. Could do same if transcripts are available but I just did the same while watching. When I find better more comprehensive information it will be added. This is a small list really.

Redesigned “food” packaging … for another snack bar, these ingredients are hidden behind the flap on the back with a more easy to digest Nutrition Facts label, that makes it appear, not bad… just some fat and oh my goodness even some tricky math showing a little of your daily value of calcium.. 4%.

Again, come on, man, why are you hiding these ingredients?  Do you have a product you’d like to see re-designed?

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Give me your suggestion for a new sticker and if it makes the cut, when these are produced you’ll get a free package. This is new, more to come… in free time… unless you request something then I’m on it.

I get sources from a multitude of places, and this list came entirely from this video.
It has political statements which I am not interested in, only about food and the implications of the ingredients we have been eating.