Vitamin Water
| 11:57AM 2/02/2011
Vitaminwater's advertising and labeling claims are "dangerously misleading," a consumer group said in a formal complaint filed with the Federal Trade Commission, which urged the commission to halt what it says are deceptive statements being made by its manufacturer.
The National Consumers League,...
| 7:00AM 11/01/2010
With claims that you can get in shape in just six minutes a day (as advertisement for the Shake Weight states) or tone your abs even while watching TV (the Flex Belt), it's no surprise that the U.S. exercise equipment industry is a $4 billion business. But too often, marketing is triumphing over...
| 2:00PM 4/15/2009
Popular water replacement Vitamin Water got healthier recently with the introduction of Vitamin Water 10, a new low calorie drink which pitches itself as a great source to get your vitamins with fewer calories. The only problem with this claim is that a bottle of Vitamin Water 10 comes packed with...
| 7:00PM 1/15/2009
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has sued Coca Cola, claiming that the marketing of the wildly popular Vitamin Water is "deceptive."
"It truly shocks the conscience that a company like Coke would try to keep customers by selling them a soft drink and telling them it's a vitamin," said...
| 6:30PM 6/03/2008
Looking for a healthy drink but worried that you're being taken for a ride? You probably are! This article takes a look at several common drinks and gives the real scoop on what's in them. Some people think switching to diet drinks helps, but that's not necessarily the case.The worst drink on the...