The Nutrition Information Racket

Dear Makers of “A Taste Of Thai: Pad Thai Noodles”:

 In what mad burst of whimsy do you suppose that the purchaser of your “Quick Meal–Ready in 4 Minutes” intends to share this bowl of noodles with someone else? If it actually contains two servings, why do you promote (right on the carton) an ancillary product labeled “Pad Thai for Two”? Just how many servings does THAT container contain?

I see right through you, you know. I know that you just don’t want to admit in print that this is a nearly-500-calorie lunch. By suggesting that a “serving” really only has 240 calories, but that you can’t control it if I choose to be a glutton and ingest the entire carton, you seem to be making a feeble attempt to absolve yourself of responsibility for my weight. It’s not going to work. I bought the lunch. I nuked the lunch. And I’m eating the lunch–the whole thing.

I hope you can sleep tonight.

–An Aggrieved Consumer

P.S. I’m topping it off with one “big cookie.” Calories per serving: 150. Servings per container: 4.

One Response to “The Nutrition Information Racket”
  1. Lisa says:

    My favorite is how 1/2 cup is considered “one serving” of ice cream. Who only eats 1/2 cup?!

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