Two food and beverage companies have copped a Shonky Award from consumer advocacy organisation Choice today, one for the second year in a row.
Coca-Cola was named and shamed for giving money to an organisation that hopes to end obesity by balancing the amount of 'energy' consumers put into their bodies with the amount they put out – with the implication that drinking Coke is fine as long as you exercise.
Arnott’s Tiny Teddies' move to create its own “school canteen – meets amber guidelines” logo was also criticised. The logo was used to give a “health halo” to Tiny Teddies with 100s and 1000s, even though the latter are classified as confectionery, according to Choice.
Last year Arnott's earned a Shonky Award for its peanut butter-flavoured Tim Tams which, according to Choice, actually contained no peanuts.
Samsung, Kleenex, NAB, the payday lending industry and IKEA were also named.
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