School experiment sinks Ribena in court
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the courts upheld their findings.. either syrup or diluted drink, does it matter?Originally posted by sbst275:Wait
Did the girls actually tested the Ribena in syrup or in a diluted drink? -
I think this case is RTD drink...Originally posted by the Bear:the courts upheld their findings.. either syrup or diluted drink, does it matter?
So it's diluted one...
So what you said is probably right abt here as well
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The court should have ordered health warnings for Ribena, like for cigarettes.
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SINGAPORE : Ribena drinks sold in Singapore have been certified "rich in Vitamin C" by the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA).
AVA said test results on the drinks showed that they meet the requirements under Singapore Food Regulations.
The regulations require 200ml of fruit juice drinks and cordials to contain at least 15 mg of Vitamin C before they can carry the claim "Rich in Vitamin C" claim.
And Ribena drinks made the mark.
The tests were conducted after Ribena drinks in New Zealand were found to contain almost no Vitamin C.
Ribena maker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has been fined S$235 000 (NZ$217,500 or US$156,000) for misleading advertising.
The company had claimed that its blackcurrant drinks had four times the Vitamin C of oranges.
But a pair of 14-year-old schoolgirls exposed the false claim after testing the drink as part of a science project.
GSK said it did not deliberately set out to mislead consumers and blamed faulty testing methods.
The AVA said Ribena drinks in Singapore were not affected because those that are sold here are manufactured in Malaysia and the Philippines. - CNA/ms -
nestle never claimed that milo consist of chocolate. did they??Originally posted by ditzy:There is no trace of chocolate present in milo. Not even a nanogram. -
is ribena sold in taiwan?
they seem not to have heard of this drink. -
wait, so to say that new zealand ribena isn't healthy la.. but ours is ok?
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shares prices will drop rapidly..
anyway they manufacture parandols also wor -
lol even if there is really 15 mg of vit C per 200ml of the drink like what is claim by our AVA and you then still think it is healthy,then you must be pretty ignorant.Originally posted by dumbdumb!:wait, so to say that new zealand ribena isn't healthy la.. but ours is ok?
That ribena is so rich in sugar that it is not even funny......lol healthy.... -
true...Originally posted by GenX:lol even if there is really 15 mg per 200ml of the drink like what is claim by our AVA and you then still think it is healthy,then you must be pretty ignorant.
That ribena is so rich in sugar that it is not even funny......lol healthy....
i know some ppl cannot drink ribena or they will fall sick... like my nephew... -
haha thou i say ribena is not healthy,but still i think your cases abit extreme bah.It is unhealthy but i dun think it unhealthy to that extend,just isolated cases for these.Originally posted by mhcampboy:true...
i know some ppl cannot drink ribena or they will fall sick... like my nephew...
But well the real unhealthy part is the fast fats weight gains that come with drinking so much sugar.The nutritional vit C amount per calories wise is just too little.Giving you abit of good for the lots of harm it does,how to term it healthy........ -
Different formula in different countriesOriginally posted by dumbdumb!:wait, so to say that new zealand ribena isn't healthy la.. but ours is ok? -
you mean AVA result is out? Where can read it ?Originally posted by GenX:lol even if there is really 15 mg of vit C per 200ml of the drink like what is claim by our AVA and you then still think it is healthy,then you must be pretty ignorant.
That ribena is so rich in sugar that it is not even funny......lol healthy.... -
Wow I wonder if I should drink my packet of Ribena later
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Throw it away and drink coke. Better for health, and it can keep you awake.Originally posted by xiaoTAKO-:Wow I wonder if I should drink my packet of Ribena later -
what abt Pokka green tea?I hope not that it would not contain any good things
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searched in dictionary.com:
No results found for pokka.
Did you mean pooka (in dictionary) or Pok kai (in encyclopedia)? -
i was wondering, what kind of test did those 2 girls carry out exactly?
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lol you really think that pokka green tea or any soft drink kinda green tea got any beneficial effects ah?Originally posted by ceecookie:what abt Pokka green tea?I hope not that it would not contain any good things
It is just sugar water at best......