Food Lies They Don't Want You To Know - Summary

Summary

The narrator shares a series of humorous examples of how companies deceive consumers through false advertising, product packaging, and manipulated images. Examples include:

* Apples coated with wax to look shinier
* Noodle cups filled with only a small amount of noodles
* Pizza advertisements with excessive cheese and toppings that don't match the real product
* Fried chicken commercials using floral foam to arrange fries
* Canned bananas and syrup being passed off as a real strawberry dessert
* Overpriced and under-filled snack packs
* Misleading packaging sizes, such as "bigger size" chips with more air and less product
* Gummy bears sold in small cups with mostly empty space
* Frozen meals looking appetizing on the box but disappointing in reality
* Goldfish mac and cheese with almost no cheese
* Cereal boxes with exaggerated claims of raisin content

The narrator pokes fun at these deceptions, pointing out the disparity between what companies promise and what they deliver.

Facts

Here are the key facts extracted from the text:

1. Companies put a wax coating on apples to make them look nicer.
2. Organic apples do not have a wax coating.
3. The wax coating on apples can be removed by putting the apple in hot water.
4. Some companies use a technique to make pizzas look more appetizing in ads by drilling the pizza onto the table and using cheesy glue.
5. Fried chicken in commercials is often strategically placed on a piece of floral foam to make it look more appealing.
6. Some companies use empty space in packaging to make the product look larger.
7. A medium drink at some restaurants, such as McDonald's, has the same amount of liquid as a large drink.
8. The amount of fries in a medium and large serving at some restaurants, such as McDonald's, can be the same.
9. The size of the serving can be misleading in some products, such as chips and snacks.
10. Some companies use deceptive packaging to make their products look more appealing.
11. The amount of product in a package can be misleading, such as with gummy bears or raisin bran.
12. The image on the packaging of a product can be misleading, such as with ice cream or mac and cheese.
13. Some products, such as frozen meals, can look different in reality than they do on the packaging.
14. The serving size on the packaging of a product can be misleading, such as with smoked salmon or lasagna.
15. Some companies use clickbait marketing tactics to make their products look more appealing.