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[-] TheOhNoNotAgain@lemmy.world 172 points 1 year ago

In Sweden (and perhaps all of EU?) it is not allowed to say "no x" if there's normally no "x" in that type of product, e.g glutenfree butter.

[-] rImITywR@lemmy.world 141 points 1 year ago
[-] emmanuel_car@kbin.social 52 points 1 year ago

Obligatory “there really is an XKCD for everything” comment. I am genuinely surprised by this one.

[-] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Imagine if a cereal company tried this irl, but fucked up and said, "now asbestos free". Imagine the chaos.

[-] AssholeDestroyer@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 year ago

Baby powder has way less asbestos in it now than it did back in the 50's.

[-] RogueBanana@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago

Tbf anything and everything had asbestos back then, everyone was fcked

[-] Jacobp100@lemmy.ml 37 points 1 year ago

You mean to tell me I’ve been paying extra for boneless bananas for no reason?

[-] Legolution@feddit.uk 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

What's funny about this (apart from your excellent joke) is that there are actually a lot of places, where they are a common crop, where bananas are advertised as "boneless". This is because, I believe the bit that connects the banana bunch to the plant (not a tree!) Is sometimes called the "bone" (I believe it's "C" in this image:

this

Having the grocer machete this bit off for you presumably cuts down on the unnecessary weight on your moped back home, and maybe even the costs, if buying by weight.

Caveat: This is just what I have come to understand, from travel experience and curiosity. If there are any actual "Bananologists" about, please feel free to correct!

[-] GoosLife@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Why are those bananas growing upside down

[-] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

That's just how all bananas grow

[-] STUPIDVIPGUY@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

u telling me they grow erect?

[-] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Like a morning wood

[-] Dave@lemmy.nz 16 points 1 year ago

Oh boy, I'd love to see marshmallows not advertised as 99% fat free.

[-] jasondj@ttrpg.network 10 points 1 year ago

I remember seeing a giant jug of Cotton Candy at Walmart that said “A naturally fat-free food!”

Like, no shit, obviously, it’s literally sugar and food coloring.

[-] Nevasuc@feddit.de 7 points 1 year ago

I may be wrong on this but I'm pretty sure I've seen some seemingly redundant "no gluten", "lactose free" or "vegan/vegetarian" labels on a lot of products in german and austrian supermarkets. Could be that these products are labeled that way because they were made in an allergen free environment i.e. no parallel production of something containing these allergens.

[-] emhl@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago

Well some products one would assumes to be vegan/vegetarian normally aren't. e.g. Wine and Cheese

[-] DessertStorms@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately there are very few redundant "vegan" labels since even plain sugar can be non-vegan (being processed using bone char) not to mention a ton of different fats, colourings, and other additives that can all come from either animal, plant, or synthetic source, and unless the manufacturer confirms, as a customer you have no way of knowing which it is, unless they've labelled it.

[-] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Maybe they were imported and not caught?

[-] ShroOmeric@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

In Austria for sure, it's simply funny what they manage to write on some products..

[-] honest@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

But they are still saying it but in different language.

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

4 bullet points in English. 3 in the others.

Don't add up.

[-] honest@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

My point is that if it is how the comment I replied to says, it wouldn't make it ok just cause it's written in a different language.

[-] Speiser0@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Oh, it's forbidden. I always wondered why no company did that.

But why do they put "vegan" on apple juice then? Does it mean it's bug-free?

[-] Doublepluskirk@startrek.website 10 points 1 year ago

Some apple juices contain an ingredient called isinglass which is made from dried fish bladders. And some apples may be waxed with beeswax (from bees) or shellac (from bugs) before being juiced.

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