Pam / Lifesavers

How many servings do you think are in a 12 oz. can of Pam?  12?  24? 48?  No.  No.  No.  How about 1,115?  Correct.  Nice guess.  That means that you can use the can every day for 3 years and not run out?  No f-ing way.  I have kept track, and we use a can in between 30 - 45 uses.  So why do they do it?  Because by having such a small serving size, they can claim there are no calories or fat.  Whereas if it was based on ¼ oz. or 48 servings for the can, they would have to disclose the calorie and fat content.

To prove my point even further, I went onto Youtube.com and watched every PAM commercial ever produced.  The commercials from the 1970’s had the actors actually spray the product into the frying pans.  During the commercial, they would spray for 2-4 seconds.  Well, guess what?  That is the equivalent of 20 to 40 servings.  PAM must be aware of that fact, so for the past 30 years, they never spray the product in their commercials.  

While on vacation with my family in Myrtle Beach last year, I spent an entire day on the phone with PAM and the FDA regarding this clear Dedra activity.  I pretty much got nowhere, but it was more fun than getting sand in my shoes.

On the reverse, guess what the serving size is for the large lifesavers that come individually wrapped?  One?  Nope.  If I told you it was either a ½ mint or 4 mints, what would you say?  I have asked that question to 10 strangers and all 10 of them guessed a ½ mint.  The answer?  4 Mints.  I have placed 3 calls in to the Wrigley company to try to understand their motive and I have not received a return phone call.

Moral: Everywhere you go in life, analyze the situation to see if it really makes sense.  Very few things are really logical.

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