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Re:What 2,000 Calories Looks Like (2014) by dsacco on Thursday September 29, 2016 @12:30PM (#12606582)
In the video, the context is specifically supermarkets, and the author (Michael Pollan) does qualify his statement with the word "likely" so it isn't universal.

Taken in that context, it's a good rule of thumb. Less advertised food items do tend to be healthier, because they generally require more meal prep and are just raw components.

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Re:What 2,000 Calories Looks Like (2014) by dpark on Thursday September 29, 2016 @12:41PM (#12606695)
Fair enough. Taken as a global "never buy advertised food", I'd consider it a poor goal. In the context of the supermarket it mostly means don't buy frozen pizza and other premade food. Which I guess is fine advice in general.
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