This just occurred to me-- Snickers has the slogan, "Hungry? Grab a Snickers!" which seems acceptable until you actually think about it for two seconds. In fact, I think the only reason it works is because they're so casual about the whole thing. What they're legitimately saying to us is, "Are you in need of food? Here-- eat a friggin' candy bar!" That is the most base level of nutrition and a very high level of bad advice. Parents have their children taken away for feeding their kids like that. "Here, you little brat, eat this sugar!" That's not remotely acceptable eating behavior. If you are hungry, like genuinely hungry, your body is saying, "I lack nutrients required to fulfil my functions." The last thing you should do is tell your body to go to hell by stuffing caramel, chocolate, and nougat into your mouth. That's the fast train the Diabetic Land. Diabetic Land looks a lot like a back alley in a sketchy neighborhood, only all the needles are prescribed and people are passed out for natural reasons. So no, if you are hungry, don't grab a Snickers. I don't care if there are peanuts in it, too, Snickers is not the answer. Their other slogan, "Snickers Satisfies," is also really vague and misleading. It satisfies you momentarily in your quest for sugar and substance, but I can't believe they've gotten away with having athletes promote it for so long. At some point, when that stopped, scientists or doctors must have knocked on their door and just said, "You know what, we gotta be honest with you here..." and just shook their head, "No." Bad Snickers.
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Thursday, January 31, 2008
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