Posted on 10/14/2021 1:05:03 PM PDT by Red Badger
In the Covid-19 era, consumers are eager to bolster their immune systems and companies are flooding grocery shelves with products that claim to help
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If you’ve seen a barrage of food packages promising to help your immune system lately, you’re not alone.
Even cans of cheese balls now are touting immune-system benefits. Good Crisp Co. this summer launched cheddar cheese balls with an ingredient that “helps strengthen the immune system and enhances its key functions,” the label says.
On a recent shopping trip, Colorado mom Grace Resch snapped up a canister, attracted to the idea of immune support. “It makes me feel even better purchasing, especially right now with everything going on with Covid,” says Ms. Resch, who lives in Thornton, Colo., and has two boys who aren’t yet old enough to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
In the Covid-19 era, consumers are eager to bolster their immune systems and companies are filling grocery shelves with products claiming to help. Marketers launched 383 food and beverage products with immune-health claims in the first half of this year, outpacing last year’s first-half count of 326, according to Innova Market Insights, a market research firm. Last year’s full-year total was itself a 31% increase from the year before.
“Immunity comes up in nearly every conversation I have with clients,” says Lu Ann Williams, director of innovation for Innova. “We are afraid to get sick. American healthcare is very messy. Consumers are looking for a cheaper alternative that brings some type of silver bullet.”
Doctors say that the nutrients touted in immunity-claim marketing are often ones that your immune system does need to function properly, including vitamin C and zinc. Most people already get enough of those nutrients without needing extra amounts added to their food, ...
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“Doctors say”
How many, which ones, and why? I have trouble taking articles seriously when they resort to appeals to authority, particularly dubious ones.
Because someone wants to make money no matter what? I don’t know, what’s the answer?
These were the same four out of five doctors who recommended Camel cigarettes. You don’t suppose they’d fib about a thing like that, do you?
I guess eating is probably better for your immune system than starving.
I asked my dentist once, “If 4 out of 5 dentists recommend this toothpaste, I’d like to talk to that one who didn’t. Tell me your reasoning.”
They weren’t willing to be conversant on the subject.
It’s called advertising. I like when they say “reduced sodium”. Foods taste more saltier these days....especially soups. They could cut the salt in half. Let people add their own.
Well I think as we age our bodies need a boost as it’s obvious our organs and such won’t be working up to par as when younger...and the food items we purchase certainly are not what they once were.
Even in my 40’s I began taking a multi-vitamin/mineral and Protein Drink every day.....I’m not a breakfast eater and lunch is lean so made sense to have a boost.
But with this covid thing I’m taking the vitamins recommended in addition.
By now everyone should have figured out that advertising in general is nothing but lies. Remember when Toyota promised that buying one of their cars would give you spiritual comfort? These adscum will say anything. The honest ads are drowned in an ocean of lies.
I looked on the Vodka and Wine bottles, couldn’t find anything about immune system, but I think I will continue testing it out every night just in case they decide to put it on in the future.
Ummm... lets see... could it be because the jab decimates it?
Mmm, too large, but I do remember seeing a panel of adverts for smokes and there’s that one for your “T” zone something.
Low sodium or no sodium soups cost more. Figure that one out.
Wise idea!
I believe that vodka does protect you from getting sick. We should ask the Russians! LOL
That’s like food products labeled natural. I was on a flight many moon ago when the term “natural” was first being put on food labels. They served some Cheddar Cheese chips and the label said all natural product. I turned the package over and read the ingredients. The last one was Titanium Dioxide. I guess that is a naturally occurring ingredient.
A little extra filth in every bite.
“Low sodium or no sodium soups cost more. Figure that one out.”
Same with most low-sodium chili like Hormel, etc.
“The last one was Titanium Dioxide. I guess that is a naturally occurring ingredient.”
It is naturally occurring.
Just not here on Earth.
Eating Garlic is a great disease preventative. If you eat enough of it, everyone will avoid you like plague.
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