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The Art of Influence – How Producers Shape Our Dietary Choices

Healthy Lifestyle Nutrition Dietary Choices High-protein Light Low-Fat Sugar-free Healthy Protein
David Janitzek Author
2026-09-25 Date
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Every year, there is a growing interest from society in a healthy lifestyle and suitable nutrition. Consequently, new products that are widely perceived as healthy, such as high-protein, low-fat, and sugar-free products, are constantly appearing on store shelves. The packaging often states that they are healthy, light, or low-calorie. Although this is sometimes true, unfortunately, in many cases it is only a marketing ploy used by manufacturers to boost sales, which also applies to children's food. This practice has been termed leanwashing.

Leanwashing

In den letzten Jahren wurde es vor allem in den Kontexten von Produkten beobachtet, die allgemein als gesund angesehen werden. Aber es stellt sich heraus, dass es ein viel breiteres Thema ist. Die Marketingaktivitäten im Zusammenhang mit Leanwashing bestehen hauptsächlich darin, die Etiketten so zu manipulieren, dass sie so aussehen, als ob die Produkte gesund sind, weniger Fett enthalten, Zucker enthalten, als in der Realität. In der Vergangenheit können sie vor allem im Kontext von gesundheitsgeordneten Produkten gesehen werden.

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