Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site brl-tgr.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!genrad!teddy!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!brl-tgr!ron From: ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: STRETCHING THE TRUTH (IN ADVERTISING) Message-ID: <7472@brl-tgr.ARPA> Date: Thu, 17-Jan-85 12:37:46 EST Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.7472 Posted: Thu Jan 17 12:37:46 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 18-Jan-85 10:25:39 EST References: <4755@tektronix.UUCP> Organization: Ballistic Research Lab Lines: 15 > > I guess it pays to read the fine print - FRITOS "lights" corn chips aren't > really "lite." A "serving" of "lights" has as many calories, and everything > (except small differences in sodium and potassium) as FRITOS "Regular Size" > corn chips. The difference is, each "light" chip weighs less than a "Regular > Size" chip. Hey, now I know why they float out of the bag and pile up on the > ceiling like that! > > Any "TRUTH STRETCHERS" you'd like to share? Reply by mail. If I get enough > interesting response, I'll post a summary. Yes, but since they are thinner, there are less calories "per chip" than a normal frito. -Ron