Why does sainsburys Be good to yourself range state that a certain meal has 3% less fat -which would be a big sticker showing it, so that its the first thing you see when you are looking at it. then when you look at the back of the product or at the circle label which says to look out for...it then say that there is more fat in it then the stated 3%?
confusing when you dont know what your looking for, so when you see that the meal say 3% fat then you assume that its going to be just as it says? Should I complain or am I reading their products wrong?
2007-03-25 01:57:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Sainsburys are probably quite right when they say that the meal has 3% less fat, but 3% less than what?
many confuse the words less and fewer
the aisle in the supermarket that says 8 items or less, should really say, 8 items or fewer
if Sainsburys used correct english they would say that the meal 3% fewer fat than ____
do you see that they would have to be more precise about what they were saying?
sorry, I went off on a bit of a tangent, but i hope this helps anyway :)
2007-03-25 02:22:01 · answer #1 · answered by J 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am Sure they must be having more people on Payroll to bully at you when contested. And In legality the may also be correct. Its the users who have to check all the facts before consuming the product(s). If there is a lack of knowledge on that part then its not the responsibility of the Manufacturer as he has already provided all the information on the Product itself. Also not all people are from Bio-medical or Life sciences background to know what exactly a percentage of fat would mean on their body. I remember seeing a video on Mac in similar manner. They had their Big Macs or something which was contested by a socialist. It could be that the Fat that is stated as 3% is true and that there are more classifications of it which add up the other %..hence they may be seperated. That could be easily leveraged by a no-grade marketing person to sabotage the minds of people with a slim female on Screen. Anyways ...very few people bother about such things untill its too late for them.
2007-03-25 02:12:21 · answer #2 · answered by Satya 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Complain! If you've been misled others will have been also. "3% less fat " doesn't say the product is 3% fat does it? Just that it has 3% less fat than something else (and that's an insignificant amount). Get it?
Ask the manager what the something else is. No luck? Not surprised, these things are intentionally misleading athough their wording is legal. Try their website. No luck? Shop somewhere else.
No luck? Well they are all at it aren't they? We can't do much about it, but it's good to realise what we are up against!
2007-03-25 09:25:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means that it has 3% less fat than the equivalent standard product. I wouldn't worry too much about the fat content so long as you ensure that you're eating a balanced diet - plenty of veg in addition to fats and carbohydrates. Combine a good diet with sufficient exercise and you're set for a healthier life.
2007-03-25 02:11:23 · answer #4 · answered by ragingmk 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You're reading it wrong! It says 3% LESS fat, which probably means that it has 3% less fat than the original/simaler version of that product, not that it actually has 3% fat.
2007-03-25 02:10:03 · answer #5 · answered by Emily 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to your first sentence the lable states that the product has "3% less fat" not that it has 3% fat.
2007-03-25 02:12:13 · answer #6 · answered by Player 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if Sainsbuy's spent more time getting the ingredients right in the first place less confusion for the consumer. I shop there sometimes do not always believe the labels on any range.
2007-03-25 06:09:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry. I am confused by your question.....
2007-03-25 02:22:21 · answer #8 · answered by kautolo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋