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What they say on labels
On the bag of sugar that I recently emptied, in relatively large print we're told three distinct things which, presumably, we're supposed to put together to feel better about eating sugar:
Sugar is a 100% natural simple carbohydrate.
Carbohydrates are an important part of any balanced diet.
Sugar contains no fat or cholesterol and has 15 calories per teaspoon.
You see how it works, right? Well, if sugar is a carbohydrate and we need carbohydrates, then sugar must be all right--necessary even! Of course, they neglect to mention the fact that complex carbohydrates are the ones that are good for you, or that the average American gets way more simple sugars than they need. But... but... it's 100% natural, so it's good for me, right? Dream on, sweet tooth. But wait just a darn minute! No fat or cholesterol! Uh huh: as if fat and cholesterol were the only things that are "bad" for you. Nice try, Domino Foods, Inc!
I was also looking at a scented candle on the table at my girlfriend's place. The scent was "fresh linens," which I suppose is a nice enough scent. The thing that struck me was the claim that "each fragrance is made with real essential oils, extracted directly from their natural source to capture their pure essence for your senses." So, would anyone like to tell me where the "real essential oils" of fresh linens come from? Dryer lint? Hand squeezed dryer sheets? Do they boil down line-dried sheets into its basic constituents and use that goo as an "essential oil"? Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems like a ridiculous claim.
Any thoughts?