More "snake oil" and/or WTF products

[prjkt]

It is amusing to get into a discussion with an organic nut and mention that oil/petrochemicals are almost 100% organic too (hell the science behind it iscalled organic chemistry)

[Dreamstalker]

But then, I'm the one who slept in a drawer more than once when I was a baby.

(Yes, they lined it. With towels, I think.)

So I'm not the only one who did that. I think I learned it from one of our cats

[Teskeria]

Popping a baby to sleep in a drawer lined with towels is a tradition. Over someone's house who doesn't have a crib and you forgot the portable. Dresser draweeeer to the rescue! At least 5 generations old in my family and going strong.
BTW you know in finland they have baby boxes for new parents? and the box itselt, a simple cardboard box, is the baby;s first crib. http://www.rd.com/advice/parenting/w...leep-in-cribs/ Fancy cribs are for parents. Baby just wants a place to lie down and sleep.

[AyreBiskits]

I use a hair dye that says it's "vegan". With all the chemicals in it, why would I care if it's vegan. I'm not going to eat it, lol

[mathnerd]

My favorite line on labels is "chemical free". Uh-huh. Everything on earth can be broken down into its chemical component parts. Ugh.

Another favorite was a bag of sugar labeled "carbon free". Sugar. Seriously.

[fireheart]

I use a hair dye that says it's "vegan". With all the chemicals in it, why would I care if it's vegan. I'm not going to eat it, lol

Some vegans turn it into a lifestyle. There's also a natural vegan hair dye...henna

I've yet to encounter the "carbon free" sugar...

[dalesys]

...Another favorite was a bag of sugar labeled "carbon free". Sugar. Seriously.

I had an 1890's era chemistry book with an element named Glucinium* (Gl) because some of it's compounds are sweet...

* Now known as Beryllium. Compounds toxic.

[sms001]

Sort of like when "low fat" everything was the rage in the late 80s/early 90s,

0 Trans Fats!

10g per 1 ounce serving, 1 1/2g of that saturated fat, but

0 TRANS FATS!

Thank you, Lay's, I'll have more.

[dalesys]

0 TRANS FATS!

I limit myself to GLBS fats...

[ozcatbug]

99% FAT FREE

On a bag of marshmallows.

Only marshmallows are usually 100% fat free, and almost 100% sugar.

Lucky my mum always said if you cook the marshmallow over a flame, the calories from the sugar melt away. She's right, isn't she?

[Kaylyn]

I use a hair dye that says it's "vegan". With all the chemicals in it, why would I care if it's vegan. I'm not going to eat it, lol

Vegans generally avoid animal byproducts in all things, not just food. They would also avoid leather and wool in clothing, for example. That label is just stating that no animal byproducts are used in the dye, and also possibly that animals weren't used in their own testing, so it's safe for vegans to use free from worries about potential animal cruelty or death.

[AyreBiskits]

maybe i'm just associating vegan with natural, eh

[AccountingDrone]

Another favorite was a bag of sugar labeled "carbon free". Sugar. Seriously.

Burnt bone carbon can be used in part of the sugarmaking process. Animal product. Simple.

[mathnerd]

It's not that, accountingdrone. It's that the chemical forumula for table sugar is C12H22O11. Basically, sugar is a quarter carbon by definition.

[lordlundar]

"Would you like some spoo? It's quite fresh."

Ah Vir, you scene stealer you.

And did you know that there's no regulation for any labels in the organic category? None whatsoever. So that "organic" tomato you just bought? It could be no different than the "non-organic" one in the next box over. (It's probably from that box anyways, but that's beside the point) And don't get me started on the whole "vine ripened" nonsense.