[Sca-cooks] The Powerade question- via Coke Inc.[Fwd: INGREDIENTS]

[Mike Newton]

If this is the case, 'Lainie, you should contact the FDA. Send them what you
sent CC and what they sent back. Misleading labels is a big deal (or at
least it is with the USDA), and they'll want to know about it.

Beatrix of Tanet

----- Original Message -----
From: "Laura C. Minnick" <lcm at efn.org>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 5:35 PM
Subject: [Sca-cooks] The Powerade question- via Coke Inc.[Fwd: INGREDIENTS]


> After I wrote their customer services, this is what they send back...
>
> EQueries I&CA wrote:
> >
> > Thank you for contacting The Coca-Cola Company, Ms. Minnick.  We
appreciate your loyalty to our products.
> >
> > There is no alternative sweetner in POWERade Light.  There are 7 grams
of sugar per 8-ounce serving.
> >
> > If you have additional questions or comments, please visit our Web site
again.
> >
> > Quentin
> > The Coca-Cola Company
> > Industry and Consumer Affairs
>
> A. I'm not feeling especially loyal right now, because-
>
> B. The second sentence was an outright lie. Ace-K is on the ingredient
> list, and the FDA calls it an alternative sweetener.
>
> C. I told them so.
>
> So much for truth in labelling, eh?
>
> 'Lainie
> VERY irritated
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