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Thread ID: 77914	2007-03-27 11:42:00	Ribena scandal	feersumendjinn (64)	PC World Chat

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536317	2007-03-28 10:20:00	I have always been suspicious of anything that uses the Natural or Healthy label. And that includes organic foods Problem is that prescription medicines are put under the microscope while what can be sold to the general public in supermarkets or health stores are not subject to the same scrutiny. There are hundreds of products that make such claims, both by large multi nationals and your local mum and pop operation. Very few of them have had to front up and prove the claims they make but the few that have, often come a cropper. What amuses me about the Ribena debacle is that having admitted that they ran misleading ads they are claiming that it was a honest mistake. Of cause we all think that, I am sure	Paul Camford (10007)
536318	2007-03-28 11:48:00	I have always been suspicious of anything that uses the Natural or Healthy label. And that includes organic foods Problem is that prescription medicines are put under the microscope while what can be sold to the general public in supermarkets or health stores are not subject to the same scrutiny. There are hundreds of products that make such claims, both by large multi nationals and your local mum and pop operation. Very few of them have had to front up and prove the claims they make but the few that have, often come a cropper. What amuses me about the Ribena debacle is that having admitted that they ran misleading ads they are claiming that it was a honest mistake. Of cause we all think that, I am sure This is what GSK Say on their www.ribena.co.nz website says Four Times Statement With regard to the “four times” claim – on a weight for weight basis, the claim that “the blackcurrants in Ribena contain four times the Vitamin C of oranges” is actually factually correct. However we accept the Commission’s view that this may have had the potential to mislead some customers. There was never any intention to mislead our customers, however to avoid any potential confusion, we quickly began removing the claim from our packaging and advertising across our entire Ribena range more than a year ago. These actions were completed last year. They don't admit to any misleading, despite the fact that in a diluted form there is almost no Vit C, and they even had the 4x statement on these same diluted bottles. This website en.wikipedia.org GSK also claim that they weren't contacted by those 2 girls in 2004 who found the problem. Someone is lying, would you trust GSK, or a school and two 14 year old girls who were performing a school experiment.	rogerp (6864)
536319	2007-03-28 20:39:00	Someone is lying, would you trust GSK, or a school and two 14 year old girls who were performing a school experiment. the girls :D thanks for the info, roger	Strommer (42)
536320	2007-03-28 20:52:00	the girls :D thanks for the info, roger So right Stevo,this lad is no slug.	Cicero (40)
536321	2007-03-29 00:17:00	Lamb Curry 2 onions diced 1/3 tsp Sambal Oelek 1.5kg diced lamb 2 tin coconut cream 1 carrot diced 2 tsp Tumeric & Garam Masala 1 tsp Cumin & Coriander Put into pot. Simmer for about 1.5 hours till tender. Thicken, season, serve. Curry Scandal. I find it appalling that this recipe is described as curry. 1/3 tsp Sambal Oelek? should be at least 1 tbs, 1 tsp Gara Masala? no Chilli? I should report you to the commerce commision and I'm not even a schoolgirl:D	JackStraw (6573)
536322	2007-03-29 00:43:00	Anyone know what other products, including drink products that GSK sell? The ones I have found on their website under Nutritional healthcare are Lucozade Ribena Horlicks whats that got do do with my post ???:confused:	tweak'e (69)
536323	2007-03-29 01:44:00	Curry Scandal. I find it appalling that this recipe is described as curry. 1/3 tsp Sambal Oelek? should be at least 1 tbs, 1 tsp Gara Masala? no Chilli? I should report you to the commerce commision and I'm not even a schoolgirl:D And what has this to do with anything?	Cicero (40)
536324	2007-03-29 02:21:00	At a guess, the last production operation would be pasteurisation. That would be enough to decompose the vitamin C. So you can be sure there's no bacterial contamination in the "health" drink. But, even apart from the sugar content, there's probably not much "health" in it.	Graham L (2)
536325	2007-03-29 07:19:00	I have been drinking the Ribena flavored lolly water for years and I noticed ages ago that it seemed much more watered down than I remembered from when I was a child, every now and again I buy one of the bottles and notice the difference even though that is watered down when I prepare it but still tastes so much richer. I reckon I should get a refund for all of those sub-standard cardboard carton versions I have drunk over the years. Lucazaid (sp?) seems different (weaker) perhaps those young women should take a look at that as well. Lol i used to drink the concentrate by its self, even that seems watered down	Codex (3761)
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