Re: Ice tea and Robin Hood

Adrian Morgan (aka Flesh-eating Dragon) said:
> John Cowan wrote:
>
>> Indeed.  A third data point is "skim milk", which is now standard
>> American
>> (the container is so labeled), whereas "skimmed milk" remains standard
>> elsewhere.
>
> Incidentally, one thing that annoys me a little is that the directions
> on a certain brand of packaged pasta mix begin, "In a medium saucepan,
> bring 2/3 cup (170mL) low fat milk, 2 1/2 cups (580mL) water and 1
> tablespoon polyunsaturated table spread to the boil".
>
> The reason it annoys me is because in my opinion it patronises the
> customer, who is perfectly capable of making up their own mind whether
> to use low fat milk or not!!
1. Does the package include nutritional data for the prepared dish (as
opposed to the mix out of the box)?

2. Manufacturers of highly processed foods have been under fire for having
allegedly unhealthful products, sometimes without regard for the numbers.


-- Mark