Comments on: Orville Redenbacher False Advertising

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:52:16 +0000

I ended up here because I did a search after having the same problem with store brand kettle corn. Couldn't figure out why my mouth felt so funny after eating it until I looked at the ingredients. I didn't realize they were doing it to things not labeled diet. I guess me and my horrible vision are going to have to start really reading labels more, even on the stuff that seems like it logically wouldn't contain anything bad.

By: mclisa81

mclisa81 — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:11:36 +0000

I experienced the exact same reaction tonight. I just bought the above mentioned kettlecorn. I ate some last night and I noticed an aftertaste. I thought a little about it, but then dismissed it saying I've never eaten microwave kettlecorn so I'm not sure what it should taste like. Tonight I had it again. This time I could not resist the urge to get the box and read the ingredients. I'm used to seeing the words "light" on the outside of items that usually sends up a flag to me that they have the "fake" sugar in them and I stay away. I guess I'll just have to look closer from now on. I can't stand the aftertaste this leaves. Needless to say, I won't be buying the kettlecorn anymore.

By: RedWing442

RedWing442 — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:14:30 +0000

I bet if you take sucralose (a.k.a. Splenda) and mix it with gasoline, it would make some hella good napalm, we'll call it Splenpalm. Splenda is about as natural as Brittney Spears boobs. I feel so bad for poor ol' Orville. It seems like everything ConAgra touches turns to shit. Banquet chicken ain't been edible in years. I hope in his next life he takes my Splenpalm recipe and burns down some sucralose plant in South America. R.I.P. Orville, we miss your honesty.

By: werty

werty — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:33:01 +0000

Yeah, sucralose most go! Seriously if you want eat less calories, then eat less food/sugar, but keep your shit real.

The thought of sucralose gets the weird feeling/flavor on my tongue. So gross.

I do not each much popcorn but next time I am at the store I will buy a bag/jug of popping corn and give it a try. What heat setting should I use?

By: Uncle Speddy

Uncle Speddy — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:05:56 +0000

Trose! I've been MICROWAVE popcorn free for over 6 years now. You should just make your own! Get a decent 3qt pot and lid, some olive oil (walnut oil is best but $) and pop your own with a bag of good white, yellow or natural(colored) corn.
I had the same feeling (got ill) from the Sucralose. Even got a migraine, and puked once. Nothing like a sweetener that is 600x profitable to the maker and 600x worse than real sugar.
I found a "low Sugar" maple Oatmeal (Wegmans). Didn't see anything about artificially sweetened (its in the ingredient list, at bottom but no LARGE BANNER). I got a refund after hurling out half a nuked packet.
No thanks. Stick your Sucralose (I swear humans are dumb…you are what you eat) up your pie hole, sweetener manufacturers!

By: Jonathan Clarke

Jonathan Clarke — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:41:28 +0000

I like the Wertrose rant-style post too.

By: nicole

nicole — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:09:31 +0000

wow. hatin' on poor, old, dead orville. i've got some nice popping corn from farmer john that i will happily donate to your cause. pop it up, melt some butter, throw in a little salt and sugar and all will be right in the world again.

i do love a good george-style rant however…

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:52:17 +0000

I feel your pain Trose. Funny how people think that marketing means saying anything they'd like and are not held to strict marketing rules. Remember when false advertising meant they would honor the price, now they stick up notes to their windows 'protecting' them from honoring the price even though the consumer came out for it.

By: Colin Carmichael

Colin Carmichael — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:27:34 +0000

Ah, semantics. The popcorn IS naturally sugar-free since it doesn't naturally contain any sugar. They've just added un-natural sugar to naturally sugar-free product… they're using a former state of the product to market it.. kinda like labelling your hamburger "naturally breathing" Hmmm. That doesn't make you fell any better does it?