Superfoods: False Marketing Claims
Superfoods
Recently, nutritionists have been raving about the benefits of alleged superfoods, but some people are claiming that all this babble is just a bunch of lies. A superfood is a nutrient packed and vitamin infused food that has some sort of a sensational outcome for the person consuming the product. The concern is, consumers are in a quandary over the issue of believing if these are just false marketing claims or if their basis of knowledge of these health boosting products are correct. There is no scientific evidence to support that every type of proclaimed superfood is actually superbly beneficial to the body, but of the research and evidence collected there is a platform of information suggesting these marketing claims are correct. …show more content…
To illustrate, quinoa is another hot food at the moment. The difference in calorie count between quinoa and pasta is only about eighty calories and quinoa actually has less protein. Superfoods may not have super powers, but they can sometimes be healthy alternatives or options in some situations. Some people will still say that, "it's more of a marketing claim" and less as an actual beneficial product even though there is also some evidence to support their statements (Levy 4). One of the existing issues with super foods is consumers are expecting these foods to perform miracles by preventing severe diseases and prolonging their life. One doctor states that, "Superfoods are what you need to be consuming" which is the opposite of what other people think (Gavura 6). A majority of what makes up the whole idea of super foods is just a bunch of opinions, and the consumer has the right to decide what they choose to believe it is important to note as well that most people "have unrealistic expectations about these foods" and superfoods are actually more of just healthy alternatives rather than superior (What's So Super About Superfoods 6).It all comes down to what the consumer chooses to believe, but crazy expectations should not be held by the
Recently, nutritionists have been raving about the benefits of alleged superfoods, but some people are claiming that all this babble is just a bunch of lies. A superfood is a nutrient packed and vitamin infused food that has some sort of a sensational outcome for the person consuming the product. The concern is, consumers are in a quandary over the issue of believing if these are just false marketing claims or if their basis of knowledge of these health boosting products are correct. There is no scientific evidence to support that every type of proclaimed superfood is actually superbly beneficial to the body, but of the research and evidence collected there is a platform of information suggesting these marketing claims are correct. …show more content…
To illustrate, quinoa is another hot food at the moment. The difference in calorie count between quinoa and pasta is only about eighty calories and quinoa actually has less protein. Superfoods may not have super powers, but they can sometimes be healthy alternatives or options in some situations. Some people will still say that, "it's more of a marketing claim" and less as an actual beneficial product even though there is also some evidence to support their statements (Levy 4). One of the existing issues with super foods is consumers are expecting these foods to perform miracles by preventing severe diseases and prolonging their life. One doctor states that, "Superfoods are what you need to be consuming" which is the opposite of what other people think (Gavura 6). A majority of what makes up the whole idea of super foods is just a bunch of opinions, and the consumer has the right to decide what they choose to believe it is important to note as well that most people "have unrealistic expectations about these foods" and superfoods are actually more of just healthy alternatives rather than superior (What's So Super About Superfoods 6).It all comes down to what the consumer chooses to believe, but crazy expectations should not be held by the