Political Correctness Goes Again, Immortality from Pomegranate Juice Banned

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An advertisement for pomegranate juice  has been banned indefinitely for been misleading by the UK regulator. 

So what was the major breech of misleading advertisement.  The ad, featured a noose round a bottle of juice, and suggested drinking it would help consumers “cheat death”.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) concluded after resceving 21 complaints, that the advert had been “misleading” and said its a breech of the advertiment code, stating the drink can not give you Immortality
The makers argued the claim was a deliberate exaggeration for effect.
Pomegranates are high in antioxidant molecules, which are thought to reduce damage to the body’s tissues.

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Juice ‘can slow prostate cancer’ 
01 Jul 06 |  Health bbc
Pomegranates ’slow tumour growth’ 
28 Sep 05 |  Health bbc
Pomegranates: the fruity panacea 
28 Nov 04 |  Health bbc
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