EPTOn November 21 2011 00:19 Suisen wrote:
Sounds like butthurt Americans that are too weak to rage against their own government.
Sounds like butthurt Americans that are too weak to rage against their own government.
Well that sure was constructive.
EU bans claim that water can prevent Dehydration - Page 4
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Fruscainte
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Well that sure was constructive. | ||
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redmarine
Denmark165 Posts
People, seriously, read. I'm proud to live in a continent where consumers are protected, unlike another neighbour on the other side of the seas. | ||
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WightyCity
Canada887 Posts
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Chylo
United States220 Posts
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zalz
Netherlands3704 Posts
Look upon this thread and the people unable to read past headlines. Please shed all notions of intelligence being prevalent on this forum. | ||
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Suisen
256 Posts
You think you are being witty but in fact you show ignorance about both cases. EU citizens are protected and not mislead while US children are cheated thanks to congress colluding against them with McDonalds and co as to find a loophole in regulation put in place to protect the children from McDonalds and co in the first place. If you want to take a bash at Europe, make a thread on the Euro and then point and laugh. | ||
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Fruscainte
4596 Posts
On November 21 2011 00:26 Suisen wrote: You think you are being witty but in fact you show ignorance about both cases. EU citizens are protected and not mislead while US children are cheated thanks to congress colluding against them with McDonalds and co as to find a loophole in regulation put in place to protect the children from McDonalds and co. If you want to take a bash at Europe, make a thread on the Euro and then point and laugh. But if you read the OP, I'm agreeing with the decision... | ||
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Catch]22
Sweden2683 Posts
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fusefuse
Estonia4644 Posts
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Weedk
United States507 Posts
On November 21 2011 00:26 Suisen wrote: You think you are being witty but in fact you show ignorance about both cases. EU citizens are protected and not mislead while US children are cheated thanks to congress colluding against them with McDonalds and co as to find a loophole in regulation put in place to protect the children from McDonalds and co in the first place. If you want to take a bash at Europe, make a thread on the Euro and then point and laugh. Can't really laugh at the Euro if the US dollar is crashing and burning as well. | ||
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ddrddrddrddr
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Suisen
256 Posts
On November 21 2011 00:29 Fruscainte wrote: But if you read the OP, I'm agreeing with the decision... God you think people are idiots? Come on. Idiot. On November 21 2011 00:30 Weedk wrote: Can't really laugh at the Euro if the US dollar is crashing and burning as well. Well I would wait for that because most Americans that want to bash others are too stupid to know that. US is using the printing press to evaporate debt while the EU doesn't or is at the least putting that off. There are plenty of things wrong with Europe. If you want to bash EU like Fruscainte and have a bit above average wit you could do it easily. But alas, Fruscainte is not up to that. | ||
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Fruscainte
4596 Posts
On November 21 2011 00:31 ddrddrddrddr wrote: Not really retarded, just really really anal. Rather have this happen than the pizza thing. Yeah I can live with this. It seems rather arbitrary and doesn't really warrant a 3 year investigation. However, I can see why it was done to stop companies from abusing its customers with exaggerated labels and shit. | ||
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SpurvL
Sweden345 Posts
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llKenZyll
United States853 Posts
People always try to get technical and complicated in order to smartass some simple claims, this went way too far lol | ||
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hifriend
China7935 Posts
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Vegalive
United States96 Posts
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Talin
Montenegro10532 Posts
You can still drink the water if you like to, it's just that the companies are being restricted in what they can do to convince you to buy their shit. Advertising is never honest to begin with, so the more restricted it is, the better. | ||
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KaasZerg
Netherlands927 Posts
Normally water prevents dehydration but medical conditions can prevent the water from being absorbed in the cells and blood. If you feel strange and think it may be dehydration YOU GO SEE A DOCTOR. This is about advertisers producers making claims. But to me it is the same as not warning not to put wet cats in microwaves. The problem is lack of common sence. Wich shouldn't be handled with more regulations. Or just make a blanket regulation that foodproducts and supplements can't make medical claims at all. The age snake-oil pushers is back. | ||
Jibba
United States22883 Posts
On November 20 2011 23:53 Maenander wrote: This is obviously not about water but about overpriced bottled water. While I don't agree with the state patronizing its citizens, it is clear to me that the intention of this "edict" is to prevent advertising that would lead consumers to believe bottled water is somehow better than normal water for preventing dehydration. Read the advice of "The Telegraph" on the very same subject a year ago: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8632375/Advice-to-drink-eight-glasses-of-water-daily-nonsense.html But suddenly when the EU makes a ruling based on a similar opinion it is of course utter bullshit. Typical british anti-EU hysteria. They applied for the right to state that “regular consumption of significant amounts of water can reduce the risk of development of dehydration” as well as preventing a decrease in performance. What's the issue with that phrasing? The word 'significant'? It's not a claim that bottled or water treated in a certain way performs better than tap water. It's a general advisement that drinking water helps prevent dehydration. | ||
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