When we buy a big bag of chips, we have the illusion that we are deciding…
The packaging is carefully designed. Ads often skirt the limits of legality. Even the last packet of chewing gum has not been placed on the store shelf by chance, as reported by the Spanish newspaper El Pais and moneyreview.gr. When we put a large bag of chips in the supermarket trolley, we think that this action is the result of freedom of choice. According to El Pais, however, we are unaware that the food industry's strategy to influence our diet runs at a much deeper level. Its great victory is that it managed to pass on to the general public wrong ideas, which, however, are not disputed by anyone. “There are no good and bad foods.” “You have to eat everything in moderation.” “Your diet should be varied and balanced.” “The problem is not what we eat, but that we don't move enough.”
According to an analysis of the Spanish newspaper, these are some of the clichés of our diet, which have prevailed at a global level, overcoming borders and social differences. “It is in the interests of food companies to make people believe that there is no such thing as 'good' food (unless we are talking about theirs), that there is no such thing as 'bad' food (especially not theirs), that all food ( especially their own) can fit into a healthy diet and that balance, variety and moderation are the keys to a healthy diet – meaning they don't need advice to limit any particular product,' she explained in her book 'Food Politics” since 2002 by nutrition researcher Marion Nestle.
Thus, although phrases such as “the less, the better” or “avoid” and “limit” are clear and do not leave much room for misinterpretation, they do not they are used especially in matters of nutrition. If the experts said “try not to eat (something)”, everyone would know exactly what they mean. But today, as he points out, in conclusion, phrases are used deliberately, which are difficult to quantify and leave room for different interpretations.
