4 chapters across the catalog
Fast Food Industry, Sugar Companies and Market Speculation
A speculative debate on whether weight loss drugs will hurt the bottom line of candy and fast food companies. One host suggests the industry will fight back with negative studies, while the other argues that thin people may feel empowered to eat more sweets, potentially boosting sugar sales.
Yoplait Yogurt, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Lisa Kudrow
A Yoplait commercial featuring actress Lisa Kudrow is analyzed for its "sexual overtones" and propaganda techniques. The ad highlights the removal of high fructose corn syrup from the product line. The hosts suggest the sugar industry is using kinky marketing to appeal to consumers, noting the "thick and creamy" tagline.
Yoplait High Fructose Corn Syrup Marketing Campaign
Yoplait launched a new advertising campaign featuring Lisa Kudrow to announce the removal of high fructose corn syrup from its products. The hosts analyze the commercial as a sophisticated piece of propaganda funded by the sugar industry, noting the use of sexual overtones in the "thick and creamy" messaging.
Colony Collapse Disorder and High Fructose Corn Syrup
A Harvard study linking colony collapse disorder in bees to high fructose corn syrup is analyzed as a potential PR move by the sugar industry. The hosts point out that the study actually focused on pesticides (imidacloprid) used on corn, and the "corn syrup" headline is a strategic distraction in the ongoing "sugar wars."
