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Mars [Obama] puts Snickers bars on a diet
CNN ^ | February 16th, 2012 | Jacque Wilson
...Worry no more - Mars, Inc. is going taking that decision out of your hands. The company that produces M&Ms, 3 Musketeers, Snickers and Twix bars has vowed to stop shipping any Mars chocolate products that exceed 250 calories per portion by the end of 2013.
Right now a regular Snickers bar has 280 calories and each Twix cookie bar has 130 calories.
Mars will most likely stop producing its king-sized candy bars all together since the large Snickers bar weighs in at 510 calories.
"We have a responsibility to help our consumers and the pets they love lead healthy lives," Mars said in a statement on its website. "We are committed to making sure the products we offer, and the ingredients they contain, can fit into a balanced diet."
Mars also produces Dove chocolate bars, multiple kinds of pet food, several gum brands and Uncle Ben's rice products.
This move is part of an agreement Mars signed with Michelle Obama's Partnership for a Healthier America. Mars is part of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation, a group of 16 manufacturers who have pledged to reduce 1.5 trillion calories by the end of 2015 through lower-calorie options and reducing portion sizes...
Mars' statement goes on to note that the company has removed 97% of the trans fat in their chocolate products and plans to "reduce sodium levels in all Mars Food products globally by 25 percent by 2015."
Mars has not addressed the total number of fat grams in each product or the amount of sugar - factors most experts agree play a big role in weight gain, especially for children.
You can check out the nutrition info for Mars' products at www.marshealthyliving.co m.
(Excerpt) Read more at thechart.blogs.cnn.com ...
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This is bullshit IMHO, its about profit. Smaller portions = less money to produce, and I'm sure they won't drop.the.prices.
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Guess what - the sizes are going to get smaller and the price will remain the same.
This is a very cynical move to screw over the customer.
FUMO!!!!!
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This has been happening for some time. Open up a bag of potato chips and it's half empty. Look at the Coke bottles. They claim it's still 2 litters. I don't believe them.
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they didnt have to sign the stupid ass agreement.
they did so to get that lame healthy kids' stamp or whatever.
it was a voluntary business decision - they decided to up their profit.
They could have told her to piss off.
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they didnt have to sign the stupid ass agreement.
they did so to get that lame healthy kids' stamp or whatever.
it was a voluntary business decision - they decided to up their profit.
They could have told her to piss off.
Why? They get a two'fr - keep the same price and fuck the customer all w a smile and that fat fucking slob mobacca giving her stamp of approval.
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Why? They get a two'fr - keep the same price and fuck the customer all w a smile and that fat fucking slob mobacca giving her stamp of approval.
this is how i feel as well.
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nobody is 'shaking down' snickers.
their shady asses got in bed with obama in order to improve business.
it's like saying loansharks shake down "poor bettin men" who borrow 50k to blow on the horses because they're degenerate POS gambling addicts.
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nobody is 'shaking down' snickers.
their shady asses got in bed with obama in order to improve business.
it's like saying loansharks shake down "poor bettin men" who borrow 50k to blow on the horses because they're degenerate POS gambling addicts.
Obama has a very small hand in this. They want the Mrs. stamp of approval. If it werent for her stupid stamp, they would have just come up with another excuse to miniturize the candy IMHO.
But their decision has nothing to do with Obama at all.
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Obama has a very small hand in this. They want the Mrs. stamp of approval. If it werent for her stupid stamp, they would have just come up with another excuse to miniturize the candy IMHO.
But their decision has nothing to do with Obama at all.
She approached them and the two figured out a way to scam the public while making more money for the company.
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She approached them and the two figured out a way to scam the public while making more money for the company.
Yeah, thats not really a shakedown though, thats a business arrangement, is what I think "liberal or bust" was bitching about.
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shakedown is 'i think your company is doing XYZ... donate $5mil or we picket your building".
this is just companies agreeing to get in bed with the healthy food hippocrite [sic]....
they get tons of nat'l coverage for having first lady associated with them. they look like they care (lolzers) about kids health.
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She approached them and the two figured out a way to scam the public while making more money for the company.
I see you're just as delusional as ever
do you really believe the Michelle Obama and Mars Inc. are in cahoots to "scam the public" to make more money for the company
do you think Michelle Obama is getting a kick back too?
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I see you're just as delusional as ever
do you really believe the Michelle Obama and Mars Inc. are in cahoots to "scam the public" to make more money for the company
do you think Michelle Obama is getting a kick back too?
No - she gets a headline while the company screws over the customers and makes more money. Its a big hoax on the public, just like your entire leftist communist ideaology is.
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No - she gets a headline while the company screws over the customers and makes more money. Its a big hoax on the public, just like your entire leftist communist ideaology is.
LoL - you're as looney as ever
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The Company figures a way to make more money....SO FUCKING WHAT?
Thats the free enterprise system
What are you, a fucking commy 33333?
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The Company figures a way to make more money....SO FUCKING WHAT?
Thats the free enterprise system
What are you, a fucking commy 33333?
he's most definitely a commie
the dude hates this country and the democratic process
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he's most definitely a commie
the dude hates this country and the democratic process
Yeah, a company taking advantage of a market opportunity to, cut costs, sell more candy and make more money. Imagine that!
and 33333, that leftist, kneepadding, liberal, red pink-o commy, Marxist cock sucking bastard is against it.
this is priceless, you can't make this shit up.
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Funny how the two on this board from the collapsing state of California don't see this for what it is happened to also vote for obama.
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Funny how the two on this board from the collapsing state of California don't see this for what it is happened to also vote for obama.
HAHAH exposed hypocrite!
Another untrue classic deflection typical of a FREE ENTERPRISE HATING COMMUNIST
hope you are proud of yourself, in your hatred of companies making money.
BTW have you been donating your profits from your collection agency to the government? Or are you just a racist hypocrite?
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Funny how the two on this board from the collapsing state of California don't see this for what it is happened to also vote for obama.
you think the entire world is "collapsing"
meanwhile I live in CA and it's a great place to live and the my personal economy is doing awesome and things here are definitely getting better
I'm sure you'll continue to piss and moan and claim the sky is falling but most other productive adults are working and doing fine
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Here is what happened very plainly.
Hogbama approched Snickers to reduce the size of the candy bar. Rather than have a fight w her in public over this, they figured that they could spin a turd and make the size smaller and charge the same price and dupe people into believing that they are doing so for good reasons. The stamp of approval from the slob gives the move credibility.
Hogbama gets to go out there and claim she got them to do something good too.
In the end the customer gets fucked.
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you think the entire world is "collapsing"
meanwhile I live in CA and it's a great place to live and the my personal economy is doing awesome and things here are definitely getting better
I'm sure you'll continue to piss and moan and claim the sky is falling but most other productive adults are working and doing fine
Yeah, real interesting, California is fine here. I live in No. Cali and things are just peachy. Of course if you want to bag on Cali, its easy, just read the negative crap in the paper or just become a commy hypocrite by owning your own collection business and complain that other companies are making too much money.
Who's got it better than us?
A bald headed angry racist commy loving hypocrite who lives in the bronx in the middle of one of the most diverse melting pots in the USA. He must walk around like he's constipated 24/7.
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Here is what happened very plainly.
Hogbama approched Snickers to reduce the size of the candy bar. Rather than have a fight w her in public over this, they figured that they could spin a turd and make the size smaller and charge the same price and dupe people into believing that they are doing so for good reasons. The stamp of approval from the slob gives the move credibility.
Hogbama gets to go out there and claim she got them to do something good too.
In the end the customer gets fucked.
No, they decided/figured a way they could make more money by taking advantage of a market preference supported by the 1st lady.
Yes, the 1st lady isn't a super model.
No, the customers do not get fucked. This is a free enterprise system, my commy pink-o friend, they can CHOOSE a different candy bar.
Geez, 333333, try and keep up, you are so retarded sometimes.
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No, they decided/figured a way they could make more money by taking advantage of a market preference supported by the 1st lady.
Yes, the 1st lady isn't a super model.
No, the customers do not get fucked. This is a free enterprise system, my commy pink-o friend, they can CHOOSE a different candy bar.
Geez, 333333, try and keep up, you are so retarded sometimes.
sometimes ?
sheesh - candy bars have been shrinking for years
no CT needed
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No, they decided/figured a way they could make more money by taking advantage of a market preference supported by the 1st lady.
Yes, the 1st lady isn't a super model.
No, the customers do not get fucked. This is a free enterprise system, my commy pink-o friend, they can CHOOSE a different candy bar.
Geez, 333333, try and keep up, you are so retarded sometimes.
LMFAO - tell me - how many shake weights, ab rollers, snuggies, and slap chops do you have laying around the house?
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Their ice cream bars are already tiny! You could eat it in two bites if you wanted to! >:(
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LMFAO - tell me - how many shake weights, ab rollers, snuggies, and slap chops do you have laying around the house?
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Yeah...........
Finding yourself desperate to make a legit point again?
I'll help you using your certified deflection run away method:
- what did Michelle say?
- You voted for Obama
- You are a knee padder
- OB is playing too much golf wah wah wah
How about this 33333, respond, debate, counter, etc. the point or points i just made
Or STFU and go off to your commy meeting.
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Their ice cream bars are already tiny! You could eat it in two bites if you wanted to! >:(
Buy more, or don't buy them at all.
Its all a commy plot by Obama to bring the country down the drain and make Mars. INC the new ruling class.
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The problem is you think Obama and his girl wife actually care about your health. Everything this guy does undermines the country or ensure he gets re-elected.
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The problem is you think Obama and his girl wife actually care about your health. Everything this guy does undermines the country or ensure he gets re-elected.
Most liberals are still in love with the guy they went home for the one night stand with but who actually date raped them.
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If Barry was white...he'd get voted out. Its unfortunate that so many Lib douchbags are forced to endure all that white guilt. Cuomo is Italian.....I could care less...my Irish half doesn't back the Kennedy's. You people would all have made good commies or Nazi's...all show and no go.
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The problem is you think Obama and his girl wife actually care about your health. Everything this guy does undermines the country or ensure he gets re-elected.
Who are you talking to?
If you are talking to me, how do know you what i think?
Do you really, think i believe OB and his wife are concerned about my health when Obama:
Sold out to banks, sold out to Goldman and Sachs, signed the NDAA, Set up rigged trade with panama so corporations can hide money there, driving energy prices up, etc.
However, 33333's hypocritical commy based criticism of the Mars Inc thing is comical.
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If Barry was white...he'd get voted out. Its unfortunate that so many Lib douchbags are forced to endure all that white guilt. Cuomo is Italian.....I could care less...my Irish half doesn't back the Kennedy's. You people would all have made good commies or Nazi's...all show and no go.
WTF does that have to do with Mars Inc finding a way to take advantage of a market opportunity to make more money?
BTW, They didn't vote Carter out and he was white as it comes. We'll see in November if the GOP can serve up a nominee that doesn't stink enough to win. I hope they do. 4 more years of this crap.....ugh
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The issue to me is that Mars is hiding behind Chewbacca and her bullshit.
I was responding to 3's last....
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WTF does that have to do with Mars Inc finding a way to take advantage of a market opportunity to make more money?
BTW, They didn't vote Carter out and he was white as it comes. We'll see in November if the GOP can serve up a nominee that doesn't stink enough to win. I hope they do. 4 more years of this crap.....ugh
No - Mars WAS APPROACHED by Slobama and they figured out a way to con the public for mutually beneficial reasons.
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Ozmo...if this is true..what exactly is Obama focused on. I don't care if people get fat...thats their problem. He and that sasquatch he's married to need to worry about their own kids and stop worring about my shopping cart.
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Buy more, or don't buy them at all.
Its all a commy plot by Obama to bring the country down the drain and make Mars. INC the new ruling class.
Death to America! ;D
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Death to America! ;D
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Eventually they'll come for something u care about.
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No - Mars WAS APPROACHED by Slobama and they figured out a way to con the public for mutually beneficial reasons.
So what? A company takes advantage of an opportunity to make more money. Imagine. Must not do well with your commy principles eh?
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So what? A company takes advantage of an opportunity to make more money. Imagine. Must not do well with your commy principles eh?
I don't believe in pimping a lard ass and communist hot mess like Mobacca is capitalism at all. Its a con job for delusional idiots supporting her thug husband into believing they give a damn about anyone but themselves and living off taxpayers in largesse for four more years.
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Ozmo...if this is true..what exactly is Obama focused on. I don't care if people get fat...thats their problem. He and that sasquatch he's married to need to worry about their own kids and stop worring about my shopping cart.
Honestly, this is the least of my worries. That administration other focuses like those i listed is what worries me.
Eventually they'll come for something u care about.
They already have:
NDAA, Increased energy prices, no accountability with bail out money, Bail out money....the list could on and on.
So i am not worried about a company's sole individual's decision to adopt the 1st lady's desire for lower calorie servings and find a way to profit over it. After all i am not a hypocritical communist like our comrade 33333 is.
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Honestly, this is the least of my worries. That administration other focuses like those i listed is what worries me.
They already have:
NDAA, Increased energy prices, no accountability with bail out money, Bail out money....the list could on and on.
So i am not worried about a company's sole individual's decision to adopt the 1st lady's desire for lower calorie servings and find a way to profit over it. After all i am not a hypocritical communist like our comrade 33333 is.
Hey - I wonder if I can get mobacca to come con my clients into paying higher prices for less service.
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I don't believe in pimping a lard ass and communist hot mess like Mobacca is capitalism at all. Its a con job for delusional idiots supporting her thug husband into believing they give a damn about anyone but themselves and living off taxpayers in largesse for four more years.
Its called politics. Get over it.
It's also called a free market. Which means we get to choose what candy bars we buy and companies get to choose what candy bars they make and sell.
Now if this was a regulation requiring ALL candy bars to meat a 250 calorie requirement I'd be up in arms all over it. BUT ITS NOT.
IT's POLITICS. get over it already.
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Not yet.....watch how the NRA goes full force on any issue over gun rights, any issue. Because one victory by the Left begins the great erosion of gun rights. You can make that argument for anything this douchbag does.
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Hey - I wonder if I can get mobacca to come con my clients into paying higher prices for less service.
Good question. Unfortunately you are in the service industry.
Maybe she can start a campaign requiring angry bald white guys in the bronx to lighten up. And because you need therapy you can justifiably raise your prices to pay for it. :D
i think we have something here.
Are you on board?
Can i get a "Idea" commission?
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Good question. Unfortunately you are in the service industry.
Maybe she can start a campaign requiring angry bald white guys in the bronx to lighten up. And because you need therapy you can justifiably raise your prices to pay for it. :D
i think we have something here.
Are you on board?
Can i get a "Idea" commission?
Cordray is coming down hard on my industry and just yesterday unleashed a message that we are in for a shit load of bs.
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Cordray is coming down hard on my industry and just yesterday unleashed a message that we are in for a shit load of bs.
Really? About to impose serious regulation and licensing fees? Perhaps forcing out smaller business?
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Really? About to impose serious regulation and licensing fees? Perhaps forcing out smaller business?
He says its going to start out only w firms grossing 10 million, but we all know that is bs.
Additionally, I already have to comply with the FDCPA, FCRA, as well as differening state laws.
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He says its going to start out only w firms grossing 10 million, but we all know that is bs.
Additionally, I already have to comply with the FDCPA, FCRA, as well as differening state laws.
Sorry to hear that. another example of regulation pushing out the small business?
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Sorry to hear that. another example of regulation pushing out the small business?
No - we already have regulations that the industry is used to. The issue is that the FTC does not do its job going after bad actors. So what does the govt do? Create another agency!
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http://www.businessinsider.com/michelle-obama-mars-candy-bars-smaller-twitter-2012-2
Lol at the Comments.
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smaller snickers= obama's fault,hahahahaahhahahahahaha the dumbing down of the republican party.you can't make this shit up :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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This has been happening for some time. Open up a bag of potato chips and it's half empty. Look at the Coke bottles. They claim it's still 2 litters. I don't believe them.
Producers do it to it to mask inflation.
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Producers do it to it to mask inflation.
Yup. I often wonder if the claimed weight of the product OS correct. Chip and cereal seems.especially fishy.
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Mars puts Snickers bars on a diet-an agreement with Michelle Obama
WWLP via CNN ^ | February 16, 2012 | WWLP.com
Posted on February 19, 2012 11:47:22 PM EST by sybilll
Will drop any portion exceeding 250 calories Updated: Friday, 17 Feb 2012, 6:41 AM EST Published : Thursday, 16 Feb 2012, 7:29 PM EST
Jacque Wilson (CNN) - Have you ever stood near the checkout of a grocery store and stared at the rack of chocolate bars, debating whether anyone would judge you for buying the king-size?
You know the regular size is enough to satisfy your craving, but the bigger candy bar is only 40 cents more and it just... Looks. So. Good.
Worry no more - Mars, Inc. is going taking that decision out of your hands. The company that produces M&Ms, 3 Musketeers, Snickers and Twix bars has vowed to stop shipping any Mars chocolate products that exceed 250 calories per portion by the end of 2013.
Right now a regular Snickers bar has 280 calories and each Twix cookie bar has 130 calories (but let's be honest, who eats just one?).
Mars will most likely stop producing its king-sized candy bars all together since the large Snickers bar weighs in at 510 calories.
"We have a responsibility to help our consumers and the pets they love lead healthy lives," Mars said in a statement on its website . "We are committed to making sure the products we offer, and the ingredients they contain, can fit into a balanced diet."
Mars also produces Dove chocolate bars, multiple kinds of pet food, several gum brands and Uncle Ben's rice products.
This move is part of an agreement Mars signed with Michelle Obama's Partnership for a Healthier America. Mars is part of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation, a group of 16 manufacturers who have pledged to reduce 1.5 trillion calories by the end of 2015 through lower-calorie options and reducing portion sizes.
"America's food and beverage companies have a strong track record of innovation and providing consumers with healthier products," said Lisa Gable, executive director of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation in a press release. "The Foundation's member companies are giving Americans tools to reduce calorie consumption."
Mars' statement goes on to note that the company has removed 97% of the trans fat in their chocolate products and plans to "reduce sodium levels in all Mars Food products globally by 25 percent by 2015."
Mars has not addressed the total number of fat grams in each product or the amount of sugar - factors most experts agree play a big role in weight gain, especially for children.
You can check out the nutrition info for Mars' products at www.marshealthyliving.co m