Michelle Obama selling her new juice drink at Costco

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I saw that and looked it up. It's made with monk fruit so "better" for you than soda. That being said I hate the whole celebrity consumerist trend encouraging needless spending and useless products.

This is the biggest issue. It’s as if we don’t have an environmental problem. Water from the tap works just fine.

[Anonymous]

This is lame and I'm a fan. Stop hawking shit.

[Anonymous]

This does not seem very Michelle Obama.

[Anonymous]

It’s exploiting her name recognition as wife of the first black president. Hard pass.

[Anonymous]

For a moment, I thought it was a woman who just looked like Michelle Obama.

[Anonymous]

Bless her heart.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The drink doesn’t meet the nutritional standards she forced American schools to adopt via her Healthy, Hunger free kids food program. Hmmmmmm.

I think a fair comparison is to ask if, as an occasional treat, the drink is better than soda — not if it’s better than what’s supposed to be a complete meal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There's nothing inherently "unhealthy" about genetically modified food crops. The mere fact of genetic modification doesn't make things unhealthy and in fact can make foods even more nutritious than they were previously.

Nor is fiber unhealthy - many people don't get anywhere near enough fiber in their diet.

So many of the comments on this thread reveal your ignorance.

You're probably the same kinds of people who think American cheese is "plastic" and "fake chemicals" when in fact it's normal cheese that had some sodium citrate (which is a naturally occurring salt of citric acid found in citrus fruits) added to it to make it smoother.

You people know absolutely nothing about food or nutrition or health or chemistry. And don't @ me because it's a fact.

Eat the fruit. No child needs this crap.

True. But people eat crap. Does it make sense to eat better crap? So, something like Trader Joe’s drinks made from fruit juice and sparkling water or even these drinks with a bit of fiber vs a high fructose laden soda with artificial flavors ? I’d say that it probably does, particularly if it’s replacing a frequent practice. Small changes made daily add up. I’m reasonably sure that Michelle Obama would push water and fruit over these drinks, but most people who drink sodas daily probably won’t make an abrupt switch like that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There's nothing inherently "unhealthy" about genetically modified food crops. The mere fact of genetic modification doesn't make things unhealthy and in fact can make foods even more nutritious than they were previously.

Nor is fiber unhealthy - many people don't get anywhere near enough fiber in their diet.

So many of the comments on this thread reveal your ignorance.

You're probably the same kinds of people who think American cheese is "plastic" and "fake chemicals" when in fact it's normal cheese that had some sodium citrate (which is a naturally occurring salt of citric acid found in citrus fruits) added to it to make it smoother.

You people know absolutely nothing about food or nutrition or health or chemistry. And don't @ me because it's a fact.

True, to your first point. The problem is that there are lots of genetic modifications that can be made, no one knows anything about long term effects, and people should know exactly what they’re eating — if they want to do so. DP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There's nothing inherently "unhealthy" about genetically modified food crops. The mere fact of genetic modification doesn't make things unhealthy and in fact can make foods even more nutritious than they were previously.

Nor is fiber unhealthy - many people don't get anywhere near enough fiber in their diet.

So many of the comments on this thread reveal your ignorance.

You're probably the same kinds of people who think American cheese is "plastic" and "fake chemicals" when in fact it's normal cheese that had some sodium citrate (which is a naturally occurring salt of citric acid found in citrus fruits) added to it to make it smoother.

You people know absolutely nothing about food or nutrition or health or chemistry. And don't @ me because it's a fact.

Eat the fruit. No child needs this crap.

True. But people eat crap. Does it make sense to eat better crap? So, something like Trader Joe’s drinks made from fruit juice and sparkling water or even these drinks with a bit of fiber vs a high fructose laden soda with artificial flavors ? I’d say that it probably does, particularly if it’s replacing a frequent practice. Small changes made daily add up. I’m reasonably sure that Michelle Obama would push water and fruit over these drinks, but most people who drink sodas daily probably won’t make an abrupt switch like that.

I read the company's mission and that is the thinking they offer: help people make better choices, push water, fruit and veggies, and offer this drink (as well as other future products) as a healthier alternative. It really is just nutritional greenwashing. I think all parents here have heard the pediatrician talk about how bad juice and soda are, been asked if their kids drink juice/soda because it's terrible for them. Juice is also expensive and a waste of money. This product is as well. It didn't need to be invented to fool people into thinking they need something in between for their kids rather than just stick to water.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There's nothing inherently "unhealthy" about genetically modified food crops. The mere fact of genetic modification doesn't make things unhealthy and in fact can make foods even more nutritious than they were previously.

Nor is fiber unhealthy - many people don't get anywhere near enough fiber in their diet.

So many of the comments on this thread reveal your ignorance.

You're probably the same kinds of people who think American cheese is "plastic" and "fake chemicals" when in fact it's normal cheese that had some sodium citrate (which is a naturally occurring salt of citric acid found in citrus fruits) added to it to make it smoother.

You people know absolutely nothing about food or nutrition or health or chemistry. And don't @ me because it's a fact.

Eat the fruit. No child needs this crap.

True. But people eat crap. Does it make sense to eat better crap? So, something like Trader Joe’s drinks made from fruit juice and sparkling water or even these drinks with a bit of fiber vs a high fructose laden soda with artificial flavors ? I’d say that it probably does, particularly if it’s replacing a frequent practice. Small changes made daily add up. I’m reasonably sure that Michelle Obama would push water and fruit over these drinks, but most people who drink sodas daily probably won’t make an abrupt switch like that.

It’s bullcrap coming from her. That is not how she is marketing it. She could have gone in other directions with food.

Rest of the world does not even do the juices and snacks of America. We are the obese laughing stock of the world and she decided to go with this?

She is stupid.

[Anonymous]

Let me know when she starts selling gold sneakers and NFTs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let me know when she starts selling gold sneakers and NFTs.

And trading cards with her image on them but 40 years younger in a bikini.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13865621/amp/michelle-obama-throws-soda-costco-warehouse-california.html

Michelle Obama surprised crowds at Costco when she was spotted giving a sales pitch for her new healthy drink, Plezi Fizz, at a Costco in Livermore, CA.

A TikTok video posted on Tuesday showed the former first lady standing in front of a stockpile of the drinks that were launched in March.

Have you tried her new drink? I have never even heard of it.

My god, she looks awful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Actually embarrassing for a First Lady to be hawking products at Costco.

+1000