name a scam so prevalent we have forgotten it is one

I'll go first: marriage, when it is for the sake of a) the cessation of loneliness, b) having children as accessories, c) getting the house you couldn't afford alone, d) serving a man hand and foot because it is your sole role and ultimate purpose as a woman. e) buying your woman everything because you are solely a "provider" with a to-do list.

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SatanBurger · 36-40, F

To add to my last response about the food pyramid being a scam, the author of The Big Fat Surprise said they found that 95% of the committee (I don't remember what but it belonged to the government) had ties to cereal giants, for instance one had 150 ties to cereal giants. They essentially pay for grants that say their cereal is healthy and then it gets recommended to the general populace.

zonavar68 · 56-60, M

@SatanBurger Fake sweeteners like Nutrasweet, Splenda, etc. are very much a scam yet sooooo many people buy into them. Same can be said for margarine (I'm a user of that).

SatanBurger · 36-40, F

@zonavar68 Oh yeah there was new science regarding Sucralose and found that it alters DNA in a bad way and apparently some artificial sweeteners give heart attacks. I've also been guilty of overuse of margarine, but I was plant based at that time so since then I've switched to kerrygold butter, I can find that in CostCo in bulk either that or ghee but ghee is considerably more expensive, however it's somehow lactose free due to the style so it's a taste preference thing.