Whenever a product is marketed as gluten-free, dairy-free, organic, non-GMO, sugar-free, fat-free, free-range, or wild—to name a few—it’s often a distraction: “Look here, but don’t look over there.” I enjoy examining food products because their marketing tactics follow the same principle: highlight what’s included while diverting attention from what isn’t or what’s been added.
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Whenever a product is marketed as gluten-free, dairy-free, organic, non-GMO, sugar-free, fat-free, free-range, or wild—to name a few—it’s often a distraction: “Look here, but don’t look over there.” I enjoy examining food products because their marketing tactics follow the same principle: highlight what’s included while diverting attention from what isn’t or what’s been added.