Guest Article
by Alan I. Friedman
I’m in the supermarket, and a package of minestrone soup mix on the shelf catches my attention. The attractive serving suggestion makes my mouth water, and I imagine the aroma of the soup wafting across the aisle. “Just add water,” the front of the package proclaims in big, bold letters. What could be easier? I’m sold! Not until I get home, however, do I discover that the cooking instructions on the back of the package (in a much smaller font) call for tomato sauce in addition to water. Bummer!An isolated example? Hardly. How about:The package for a famous-brand instant pudding and pie filling that brags, “a good source of calcium.” Turn the box over to discover that the product becomes a g click here to continue