[Un]truth in Food Advertising: Marketing vs. Reality

[liuzhou]

You should see the size of the apples they sell round here!

 

 

Not faked at all.

[IowaDee]

My jackalope would love that apple.

[kbjesq]

20 hours ago, Thanks for the Crepes said:

 

They're not worried about wasting an entire turkey that gave up its life for the purpose of getting a marketable photo, but  "Stylists don’t waste real booze..." At least they've got their priorities straight.? 

Well said!  I completely agree 

[Shel_B]

Here's somewhat of a behind the scenes look at how food is prepared for commercials and print ads,

 

 

[Tropicalsenior]

Very interesting and very unappetizing. Thank you.

[ElsieD]

That was interesting.  Thank you.

[C. sapidus]

Thanks for posting that video!

 

I used to post food pics to a photography web site. Someone who did commercial food photography mocked me for using real food.

[TdeV]

On 11/28/2024 at 4:04 PM, Tropicalsenior said:

Very interesting and very unappetizing. Thank you.

 

Agreed!

[JoNorvelleWalker]

On 11/29/2024 at 10:37 AM, C. sapidus said:

Thanks for posting that video!

 

I used to post food pics to a photography web site. Someone who did commercial food photography mocked me for using real food.

 

According to Modernist Cuisine they use real food for all their food photography.

 

[liuzhou]

Some of the worst misrepresenting images of food advertising.

 

The promise:

 

Jianbing - Breakfast Pancakes

 

What they served:

 

 

No comment. I'm speechless.

 

 

[liuzhou]

I posted this in another topic back in 2013 but it surely also belongs here. Courtesy of Sir Micky D's local branch.

 

The promise: 

 

 

The reality

 

 

I must point out for the record, m'lord that I didn't go to sample it - a colleague did and sent me the image.

 

 

[Ddanno]

*horp*

[MetsFan5]

 I see thing such as the picture I’m adding below often.  I’ve never had black rice that looks like that, only quinoa. Am I mistaken? 
 

  It’s a common thing, pictures of food for delivery on the various apps that comes delivered looking totally different. 
 

I find it frustrating 

 

 

 

Edited November 2 by MetsFan5
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[liuzhou]

Most types of black rice turn purple-ish when cooked.

 

 

[MetsFan5]

6 minutes ago, liuzhou said:

Most types of black rice turn purple-ish when cooked.

 

 

  That I get. But the curly-ness of tiny sprouts from the grain, sorry for lack of a better word seems like it’s not rice to me.  
 
  I have had what has been called black rice and it looked very much like white rice, but a dark purple. 

Edited November 2 by MetsFan5 (log)

[KennethT]

Yeah, that looks like quinoa to me also...