While completing my MBA a year and a half ago, the university brought in an alumni who ran a business. This business was selling the mixes you add to bottled water, except his featured "get two servings of vegetables with just one mix!" sort of thing. We got these trial samples (terrible, by the way... I have stories). Anyway, he was most proud of his newest product, the acai berry that provided two servings of fruit in just one mix. He swore by the stuff. I'm not sure if acai berry is actually useful or healthy for a person at all. But I do know whoever is in charge of the marketing for that berry is doing it no favors through both the pop-under ads and this alumni/drink mix dude.
Why would anybody want two servings of fruit in just one mix? I eat gigantic amounts of fruit -- ask Spacewoman about my grape and satsuma intake -- and I'm perfectly happy with getting my two (or ten) servings of fruit in just two (or ten) servings of fruit.
I'll admit that I don't eat nearly any fruits and veggies during the day. But I could easily solve that problem by just buying an apple. Or eating one. I'm definitely not going to (as this guy claimed) have a balanced meal at breakfast by drinking three bottles of water with mixes (one fruit, one veggie and one energy sort of thing).
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ok I couldnt even make it to the end of that with a straight face. These people are everywhere.
While completing my MBA a year and a half ago, the university brought in an alumni who ran a business. This business was selling the mixes you add to bottled water, except his featured "get two servings of vegetables with just one mix!" sort of thing. We got these trial samples (terrible, by the way... I have stories). Anyway, he was most proud of his newest product, the acai berry that provided two servings of fruit in just one mix. He swore by the stuff. I'm not sure if acai berry is actually useful or healthy for a person at all. But I do know whoever is in charge of the marketing for that berry is doing it no favors through both the pop-under ads and this alumni/drink mix dude.
ReplyDeleteScience-Based Medicine goes with SCAM.
ReplyDeleteWhy would anybody want two servings of fruit in just one mix? I eat gigantic amounts of fruit -- ask Spacewoman about my grape and satsuma intake -- and I'm perfectly happy with getting my two (or ten) servings of fruit in just two (or ten) servings of fruit.
ReplyDeleteFuckin' berries .... how do they work?
ReplyDeleteWhat Isaac said, because really? Are folks really struggling with their fruit intake?
ReplyDeleteI'll admit that I don't eat nearly any fruits and veggies during the day. But I could easily solve that problem by just buying an apple. Or eating one. I'm definitely not going to (as this guy claimed) have a balanced meal at breakfast by drinking three bottles of water with mixes (one fruit, one veggie and one energy sort of thing).
ReplyDeleteI feel that the Brazil government devoted millions of dollars in marketing help to help rid their jungle of those pesky berries.
ReplyDeleteThe local Monavie salespeople appreciate your inquiry and would like to invite you to a special tasting session where you can find all the answers to your questions and enjoy samples of our deli....
ReplyDeleteok I couldnt even make it to the end of that with a straight face. These people are everywhere.