What things do you know most food shoppers are wrong about?

Posted by Responsible_Rip1058@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 881 comments

I’ve noticed a bit of a "Chinese whisper" effectvoften started by semi-clued-up TV programmes on channel 4 who try to educate public with misleading half truths example ill give is Greek Yoghurt. There is a massive belief that "Greek Yoghurt" is the only proper stuff and that "Greek Style" is fake yoghurt full of thickeners and gums. Actually, "Greek Yoghurt" is a protected term (PDO) meaning it was strained in Greece. "Greek Style" is usually just the exact same process (strained yoghurt), just made in the UK or elsewhere. In the US, "style" might mean added thickeners, but if you look at UK supermarket labels, most "Greek Style" yoghurts are literally just milk and cultures. Some are less strained than others to meet a price point, but the trick is to check the protein per 100g rather than obsessing over the word "Style." It’s the same concept as Cornish Pasties, a pasty made in Devon using the exact same recipe can't call itself Cornish, but it's still a proper pasty. some supermarkets greek style is just as protein dense, but sometimes not and that might bother you, I know I personally rather just buy double of the amount and enjoy it just as much What other examples are there of shoppers misinterpreting labels or buying into food snobbery because of a technicality?