Watch Out for These Buzzwords Food Companies Use to Hype That Their Products Are Healthy – They Don’t Mean Anything

It’s no secret that food companies falsely label products with healthy buzz words, creating the illusion that consumers are making a hearty choice. Today, the word “natural” is one of the most ubiquitous food labels seen on grocery store shelves. But over the past few years, frustrated consumers have filed numerous class action lawsuits against food companies, saying used deceptive marketing to trick shoppers into buying products that were not nearly as healthy as they claimed to be.

These are just a few of the food giants that have landed themselves in hot water recently .... http://www.alternet.org