essential vitamins and water, with labels showing calorie
content," it said. The company also said the drink, like
all its products, can be part of a healthy diet
Posted on 01/18/2009 5:09:25 PM PST by Daffynition
Vitaminwater, which is marketed as a healthy drink, is nothing more than soda without the bubbles, according to a consumer group that has filed a lawsuit against maker Coca-Cola, claiming deceptive advertising practices.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest said that Coke's claims that the drinks can improve health are unsubstantiated.
CPSI said that the 33 grams of sugar in each bottle of Vitaminwater do more to promote obesity than any health benefits other ingredients might provide. It also said that the claims of help for the joints and bones cross the line into fraud.
Coca-Cola responded with a statement on its Web site that called the move ridiculous and ludicrous.
"Vitaminwater is a great tasting, hydrating beverage with essential vitamins and water, with labels showing calorie content," it said. The company also said the drink, like all its products, can be part of a healthy diet.
CSPI disagreed.
"Vitaminwater is Coke's attempt to dress up soda in a physician's white coat. Underneath, it's still sugar water, albeit sugar water that costs about ten bucks a gallon," said Steve Gardner, the group's director of litigation.
Michael F. Jacobson, the executive director, said people should get their vitamins from real food or inexpensive supplements.
No, the biggest fraud is plain water.
We will know there is a recession when plain bottled water sales tank and Americans return to sanity and drink water from the tap.
From the Consumerist [guess that's like being a Gothamist]: Mystery Of Strange Things Found In Vitamin Water Solved: Harmless Mold
They list the sugar per serving which is 2.5 servings per bottle which is rediculous.
Our tap water tastes awful. Sometimes bottled water is a treat. We reuse the bottles.
And definitely don’t reuse the Vitamin water bottle when drinking the tap water, lol.
One of my favorites!!!
No that would be the Center for Science in the Public Interest
Hey, Einstein, I never stated these drinks shouldn’t be sold or “there should be a law”. Just stating that we have an uneducated public when it comes to science and nutrition. That’s all. People are FREE to make stupid choices and they are with buying over priced water. Just like people were stupid to buy Kevin Trudeau’s book of likes. He made like a bandit but now this crook’s lies have caught up to him
Cola Ping!
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