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50 Food Lies That Completely Destroyed Our Trust
In these times of political uncertainty, changing weather patterns, and growing global insecurity, it's good to know that one thing you can always rely on in this increasingly crazy world is food. Right? Wrong! Because as you can see from the pictures below, you can't even trust that anymore. Compiled by Bored Panda, the list contains some truly shocking examples of how food continues to betray us hungry humans on a daily basis. No wonder we don't know who or what to believe anymore! Don't forget to vote for the most outrageous offender.
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#1
"Cheeseburger" From The Streets Of Manila
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#2
The Easter Bunny Is A Master Of Disguise
Yvonne Bernal 9 years ago
I wonder how many of these I've eaten and NEVER noticed who (or what) was under that wrapper!
#3
I Don't Understand The Math
#4
This Is Why I Have Trust Issues
#5
I've Just Found Out That I Have A Wheat Intolerance
#6
Much Cranberries Much Fun
#7
Cap'n Crunch Is Not A Captain
#8
Something's Not Right Here
#9
Nailed It
#10
So Much For "Two Scoops" There Kellogg's
Yvonne Bernal 9 years ago
I'm more amazed that somebody actually took the time to separate the raisins.
#11
This Is Why I Have Trust Issues
#12
Got A Can With Only One Ravioli In It
#15
Lies Everywhere
#16
This Is The Biggest Lie Ever Told
#18
Watermelon Gives 0 Fucks
#19
With A Sprinkling Of Oregano
#20
Now Wait One God Damn Second
#21
Remember The Ice Cream That Was Supposed To Look Like Cartoon Characters?
#22
You Sit On A Throne Of Lies
#23
This Loaf Of Bread
#24
Well Done
#25
Expectations Vs. Reality
#26
Broccoli Cuts
#27
Worst Lemon Ever
#28
Urge To Kill... Rising...
#29
Well, they didn't lie
#30
I Thought I Was Being Frugal By Buying A Steak From The Dollar Store
#31
The World Is Full Of Lies
#32
I Don't Trust Crackers
#33
I've Never In My Life Been So Disrespected. Wtf Is This!?
Amanda Panda 9 years ago
looks like someone literally wiped their hand with icing, on your poptart.
#34
Scumbag Hillshire Farms
#35
I Feel Hurt
#36
Super Detailed Chocolate Santa
#37
I Would Have Liked At Least 3 Mushrooms
#38
Very Disappointing And Misleading Packaging
#39
Fuck This Bakery
#40
Paid $2 Extra For A Serving Of Avocado On This Sandwich
#42
This Is Cruel
Yvonne Bernal 9 years ago
I ALWAYS pushed my ice cream downward with my tongue as I ate. This way as it gets softer it would fill the bottom.
#43
Chocolate Filled Hostess Twinkies
#44
Looks Just Like The Box
#45
"May I Have A Scooby-Doo?" I Asked
#46
Way To Go Chili's
#47
The Deception Of This Wrap
Monika Przymuszala 9 years ago
I think most are packaged like this for easier eating. Just depends what's inside. Normally 1 is ok but 2nd one has no sauce in it and only some cheap lettuce etc
#48
We're Getting Fooled
#49
Moose Tracks Ice Cream
#50
Spongebob Ice Cream
#51
Got Home And Opened My Nuggets From Mcdonald's. I Think They Ran Out Of Nuggets So They Ripped Up A Chicken Patty
#53
Bought My Son A Clown Pop
#55
Well That's A Lot
#56
My Entire Life Is A Lie
Angelina 9 years ago
HAHAHAHA WELL DONE! I acturally always think to count the tissues is the number is match what they write on the box, and measure the water or drinks see if they r 1L, or500ml, or335ml or 225ml or whatever, though I didnt do it yet but I'm pretty sure that wi be a disappoinment without a doubt.
Victor Vakaras 9 years ago
Must've been a man who claimed these sandwiches are 12 inches - we like to add inches to our estimations of things sizes.
Shannon McKee 9 years ago
This lawsuit was stupid because now Subway no longer offers $5 footlongs. You're getting an extra inch on your sub but you are paying at least a $1-$1.50 more for that one inch.
#57
Bananas In A Can
#58
Chock Full O' Lies
#60
Is It Cause I Didn't Fold It?
#61
A Medium & A Large Orange Juice
#62
Plenty Of Filling If You Like Disappointment
#63
Economy Class Biscuit
#64
Baby Carrots Are Made By Chopping Normal Carrots In Half
#65
These Cookies
#66
I Think This Is Called False Advertising
#67
McDonalds Breakfast Sausage Burrito
#68
This Was So Disappointing
#69
Kfc Chizza
#70
Edamame Fettuccine I Think
#71
Baked With Care
#72
Did Someone Throw Up On My Pizza?
#73
Kfc Chizza In Real Life
#74
My "Lightly Salted Peanuts" Are More Like "Lightly Peanuted Salt"
#76
They Use The Term 'Pizza' Loosely
Neurotic_Octopus 9 years ago
This is what vegans get for pretending that humans aren't natural omnivores -_-
#77
Dissapointing Fries
#78
Went To McDonald's And Ordered A Plain McDouble. The Guy At The Drive-Thru Asked "So You Don't Want Anything On It?" "Just Cheese." I Replied. This Is What I Got
#79
This Panini Was A Bit Disappointing
#81
Atkins Is Usually On Point
#83
'Chicken Salad' According To A Local Takeout.
#84
Cup Of Noodles. More Like Cup Of Lies
#85
100% Lies
#86
Pringles Changing The Size And Weight Of Their Original Can. Went From 5.68 Oz (161g) To 5.2 Oz (149g). So Pringles, Don't Think That We Don't Notice. And Yes, They Are Both The Same Price
Amanda Wsky Gamba 9 years ago
They reduce the size so they don't have to charge more. It happens with lots of products.
#87
Onion Salad. Not Sure What I Expected
#88
Burger King Hp Hearty Mozzarella Bacon Cheeseburger
Sweep the Leg 9 years ago
The first picture is how you picture being a grown up as a kid. The rest is the reality of being a grown up.
#89
Spinach Cannelloni
#91
What I Ordered: Chicken And Waffles. What I Got? Bukkaffles
#92
These "Gourmet Desert Mini-Pizzas" We Ordered From A Local Pizza Place
#94
Biggest Lie Ever Told
#95
False Advertising At Its Finest
#96
Broccoli, Cauliflower & Carrots. Sure
#97
The Biggest Lie Ever Told: Ramen Is For Two People
#98
Tesco Lasagne
#99
Not What I Was Expecting
#101
Lobster Soup At Newark Airport
#102
Whereas These Mushrooms Were Significantly Less Subtly Spiced Than I Expected. And Nothing Like The Picture
#103
Burger King: King Of Lies
#104
Some Very Creative Packaging
#105
Pizza Hut Hot Chocolate Brownie
#106
Pizza Hut's Cheeseburger Crust Pizza
#107
Can You Spot The Difference Between These Two Photos?
#108
This Starbucks Chicken Salad Sandwich
#109
What I Got Versus What I Ordered
#110
I Wanted Cookies And Cream So Bad And This Is What I Got
#111
Girlfriend Ordered Cheese Fries. They Didn't Even Try
#113
How Do You Forget The First Ingredient?
#114
False Advertising
#115
Not Impressed
#116
Crust On My Uncrustable. Great
#117
Michelina's Lasagna
#118
Moldy Twinky. Yes, They Can Rot
#119
This Is Why I Have Trust Issues
#120
Loaded Potato Skins
#121
This Is What A $9 Pizza Looks Like At The St Petersburg/Clearwater Airport
Willie D'Kay 9 years ago
Airports know you aren't allowed to bring other food through security and you will pay anything to fill your stomach before being trapped on an airplane with possibly no food depending on the length of your flight. They can charge a ton for c**p and get away with it due to desperation of the customer. Sad.
#122
Ordered A Bacon Gouda Breakfast Sandwich. This Is What I Got. Missing A Couple Key Ingredients
#123
This Is Theft If You Ask Me
#124
About As Disappointing As It Gets
#125
This Was Our Pepperoni Pizza From A Local Pizzeria. Not Even Any Cheese...:(
Final score:
8points
#126
Really Sad Hot Dog
#127
Asian Sandwiches... It's A Trap!
BoredBunnies 9 years ago
I had something like that when I got PB&J. I had lots of peanut butter, but it looked like there was jelly, but it was just on the edge. Still good.
#128
Why Don't You Halve The Size Of The Packaging?
Deyan Atanasov 9 years ago
I think you got one biscuit more :) (on the packaging are shown 6 psc, but there's 7. You're lucky guy :)
#129
This Pizza I Got In Poland
#130
Yeah Not Even Close
#131
You've Seen A Lot Of Burgers... How About A $17 One?
#132
Megaload
#133
False Advertising Much?
#136
Dear Blueberry Muffin, This Is Why I Have Trust Issues
Pamela Miller 9 years ago
Like Costco blueberry muffins. All the blueberries up top but none below or throughout. Sad.
#137
Packaging Vs Reality
#139
This Morrisons Sandwich Packaging Is Clearly Misleading
Lena Sterling 9 years ago
Why does somebody even buys a cheddar sandwich without anything else?
#140
MRE "Bacon Cheese" On MRE "Wheat Bread"... Not Bad
#141
Whoo-Whoo, Nailed It
#142
No Razzle At All... Lies...
Final score:
6points
#143
Strawberry Cream Truffles
#144
Ben & Jerry's "Jam Core"
#145
Mac And Cheese Sandwich
#146
These Brownies
#148
Trust Issues
#149
Passion Fruit Cheesecake From Tesco
Miisa Seimola 9 years ago
Is this a frozen cake? It looks like it's melted and the packaging has been tilted.
#150
This Sort Of Rubbish
#151
A Grilled Cheese From My University's Dining Hall
#152
This "Loaded Fish Taco" At My University Cafeteria
#153
How Can You Screw Up Nachos, KFC?
Long Joan Silver 9 years ago
I downvoted this as the nachos look extremely dull in the 2nd picture
#154
Hanukkah Chocolate?
Final score:
4points
#155
These Tacos
#157
"Apple"
Madeline Tuohey 9 years ago
My friend once found a worm in one of those.........................
#158
Subway Meatballs
#159
This Nutrition Bar
#160
Good One, China
#161
It Looks Nothing Like It Does On The Box
#162
Cherry Berry Pie With The Filling On A Side
Shannon McKee 9 years ago
If you microwaved it instead of baking it then you got what you deserved. NEVER microwave pot pies!
#163
At Least It Was Yummy...
Final score:
3points
#164
Pumpkin Not So Delights
#166
When Reality Doesn't Really Live Up To The Packaging
Signe Manat Hansen 9 years ago
You bought this willingly, knowing it contained apricots, parsnips, and goat's cheese? You deserve to be lied to by food.
#167
The Packaging Is Very Deceiving
Mark Tomlinson 9 years ago
What exactly were you expecting? For it to be ready cooked and shredded?
#168
Was Supposed To Be A Quarter Pounder From Maccas
Final score:
2points
#169
Ordered A Double Cheeseburger From Dq With Extra Cheese. Receipt Matched My Order.
Final score:
2points
#171
Swedish Burger.. Luxury / Reality
Final score:
2points
#172
Cake
Final score:
2points
#173
More Like Mega Dissatisfied
#174
Taco Bell Smothered Burrito
#176
Chips Ahoy Filled With Oreo Creme. More Like Chips Ahoy Filled With Chips Ahoy
#177
Looks Like Frozen Dirt
#178
My Son Just Shook His Head And Said "NO!!"
#179
This Is Almost Worse Than That Time I Ordered That $199 "Mackbook" From China Back In College
#182
Nevertheless, It Was Very Yummy - Would Buy Again!
Final score:
1point
Clarice Capobianco 9 years ago
If you actually look at the packaging that's exactly how it's supposed to look
#183
Jollibee Pancakes
Final score:
1point
#185
Well I Guess It's All There...
Final score:
1point
#186
Kfc Chicken Burger In China
Final score:
1point
#187
Easy On The Spinach...
Final score:
1point
#189
This Mcdonald's Cheeseburger Without The Burger
Final score:
1point
#190
Really..?
Final score:
1point
#191
These Are Not The Cucumbers You're Looking For, Move Along
Final score:
1point
#193
The Best "churros" Around....
Final score:
0points
#195
How Many Icecubes It Takes To Make A Starbucks Icetea :-(
Final score:
0points
Markus McCloud 9 years ago
Every fast-food takeout, all the time! That's why I always specify, "no ice".
#196
First Poptart In 10 Years....disappointment Overload! No Frosting!
Final score:
0points
#200
Where's The Berries?
Final score:
0points
Willie D'Kay 9 years ago
See those black dots? That's what's left of your strawberries (or single strawberry) after they were obliterated when they put it in the industrial power blender and forgot about it while making 2 dozen other meals.
#202
Golden Corral Garlic Scallops Or Fish Testicles: You Be The Judge.
Final score:
0points
#207
Photo Really Enlarged To Show Texture
#208
Expectation Vs Reality
Willie D'Kay 9 years ago
So they forgot the chocolate drizzle and mint leaf when plating it? The cake and ice cream look right.
#209
All I Wanted Was A Quick Lunch
Willie D'Kay 9 years ago
And once you cook it and fold it it won't be crazy far off from the picture.
#211
My Christmas Is Ruined
#213
Someone Needs Some Math Help!
Final score:
-3points
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Hans 9 years ago
Frankly, it is good that the European Union has regulations in this regard. Often they arw ovee thw top, but all those cases that are not obviously production errors (like the one ravioli) would lead to rhe companiea getting trouble with the authorities.
Hans 9 years ago
Oops, sorry for typos. Also a case for the authorities...
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Willie D'Kay 9 years ago
I thought it was common knowledge in this day and age that there is only like a 1% chance of ever getting what is portrayed in a picture. And what crazy person would ever expect a $5 frozen entree to look like a freshly prepared meal from a 5 star restaurant at $50 or more a course?
Tee Witt 4 years ago
Many of these are just blatant false product displays, not allowed in many other countries. Time the USA had a revolution for something better for it's people.
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Urvil Jaiswal 9 years ago
#56 I actually a foot long...Just turn it upside down and then measure...This was actually on a video on YouTube where the guy goes to the store and asks for a foot long then measures it to be 11" so he ask for refund of 1" price or a 1" sub then after some laughs and all he shows it to the store people that on measuring it upside down it is actually a foot long sub.
Bryan Salois 9 years ago
#182 was not a food lie. The picture on the package 100% matches what was inside.
Hanna Nowicka 9 years ago
As we are customers we have to fight for our rights - You got not the same what you ordered in the restaurants? Just say they have to prepare one more or you will not pay. You bought something and got something completely different? Try to get your money back showing them pictures or just do not buy this brand again. Not selling will push them to change policy of preparing products. It is our fault that it is like that. You know that this company is cheating on the nuts in cereals? Why you are still buying this?
admin 9 years ago
For now, this feature is only available for BP staff. However, we convert some of our user posts to open lists where we see it fit. So just do a normal post, and leave a note to the moderators :)
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Katinka Min 9 years ago
Ok, apart from some countries clearly needing stricter regulations, I find two things about this post really shocking: First, the insane amount of packaging for cheap c**p and second, that people are actually willing to eat that industrial waste.
Sasy 9 years ago
I am so confused by most of these, this would not be possible in Australia unless just an error. But i feel like i have been lied to more in movies and tv shows about factories and how things come off the production line, because you see them sorting, picking out the bad etc...so how in the world would a pizza be missing so much topping, and how in the world is there such obvious criminal type shenanigans going on with fillings and packaging ?
Miklós Nagy 9 years ago
People sue companies when they put their cats into the owen but not when said companies actually really f**k them over?
Hans 9 years ago
Frankly, it is good that the European Union has regulations in this regard. Often they arw ovee thw top, but all those cases that are not obviously production errors (like the one ravioli) would lead to rhe companiea getting trouble with the authorities.
Hans 9 years ago
Oops, sorry for typos. Also a case for the authorities...
Load More Replies... Willie D'Kay 9 years ago
I thought it was common knowledge in this day and age that there is only like a 1% chance of ever getting what is portrayed in a picture. And what crazy person would ever expect a $5 frozen entree to look like a freshly prepared meal from a 5 star restaurant at $50 or more a course?
Tee Witt 4 years ago
Many of these are just blatant false product displays, not allowed in many other countries. Time the USA had a revolution for something better for it's people.
Load More Replies... Urvil Jaiswal 9 years ago
#56 I actually a foot long...Just turn it upside down and then measure...This was actually on a video on YouTube where the guy goes to the store and asks for a foot long then measures it to be 11" so he ask for refund of 1" price or a 1" sub then after some laughs and all he shows it to the store people that on measuring it upside down it is actually a foot long sub.
Bryan Salois 9 years ago
#182 was not a food lie. The picture on the package 100% matches what was inside.
Hanna Nowicka 9 years ago
As we are customers we have to fight for our rights - You got not the same what you ordered in the restaurants? Just say they have to prepare one more or you will not pay. You bought something and got something completely different? Try to get your money back showing them pictures or just do not buy this brand again. Not selling will push them to change policy of preparing products. It is our fault that it is like that. You know that this company is cheating on the nuts in cereals? Why you are still buying this?
admin 9 years ago
For now, this feature is only available for BP staff. However, we convert some of our user posts to open lists where we see it fit. So just do a normal post, and leave a note to the moderators :)
Load More Replies... Katinka Min 9 years ago
Ok, apart from some countries clearly needing stricter regulations, I find two things about this post really shocking: First, the insane amount of packaging for cheap c**p and second, that people are actually willing to eat that industrial waste.
Sasy 9 years ago
I am so confused by most of these, this would not be possible in Australia unless just an error. But i feel like i have been lied to more in movies and tv shows about factories and how things come off the production line, because you see them sorting, picking out the bad etc...so how in the world would a pizza be missing so much topping, and how in the world is there such obvious criminal type shenanigans going on with fillings and packaging ?
Miklós Nagy 9 years ago
People sue companies when they put their cats into the owen but not when said companies actually really f**k them over?
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