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Talk:Açaí berry
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As much as I'd like to blame Winfrey...[edit]
She seems to be in the clear here. B♭maj7 You know that nervous feeling you have before you're about to take an exam you don't feel ready for? That's pretty much how I feel all the time. 00:44, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
- Alright. All I get on that page is a blank screen. Тytalk 00:46, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
- "On August 19, 2009, Harpo, Inc., producers of The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Dr. Oz Show, along with Dr. Mehmet Oz, filed a trademark infringement complaint against 40 Internet marketers of dietary supplements, including acai berry products among others. Neither Ms. Winfrey nor Dr. Oz has ever sponsored or endorsed any acai berry, resveratrol, colon cleanse or dietary supplement product.
- Harpo, Inc. has filed this lawsuit to let consumers know that these internet marketers are willfully using the names of well-known figures to deceive the public. Neither Ms. Winfrey nor Dr. Oz has ever sponsored or endorsed any acai, resveratrol or dietary supplement product and cannot vouch for their safety or effectiveness. It is our intention to put an end to these companies’ false claims and increasingly deceptive practices.
- Read more: http://www.oprah.com/health/The-Truth-About-Oprah-Dr-Oz-Acai-Resveratrol-and-Colon-Cleanse#ixzz1VoDBxbHK."
- B♭maj7You know that nervous feeling you have before you're about to take an exam you don't feel ready for? That's pretty much how I feel all the time. 00:52, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
- My adblocker just blocks the whole page. Eh, Paranoia will destroy ya, but I really hate ads. Тytalk 00:55, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
- I remember reading it on the CNN website at around the height of the hype if memory serves. Apparently I was sloppy. I fucked the girl in Hanson (talk) 22:58, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
- My adblocker just blocks the whole page. Eh, Paranoia will destroy ya, but I really hate ads. Тytalk 00:55, 23 August 2011 (UTC)