Enviromommy: SNL - High Fructose Corn Syrup Commercial Parody

Sunday, 15 May 2011

SNL - High Fructose Corn Syrup Commercial Parody

Here is a funny SNL skit, it originally aired in March, but they played it again on last night's show. I love how Bobby Moynihan plays the big kid in the end, he's hilarious.

You can watch the original version of this commercial here. I guess the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) was trying to re-brand high fructose corn syrup and pass it off as healthy in moderation. I'm not so sure about healthy, I'd much rather have my kids have real juice instead (no sugar or any sweetener added), but that's just me.

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minamok 38p · 723 weeks ago

I almost got reactionary when I first saw this parody.

The real corn syrup ads encompass everything that's wrong advertising.They twist the truth so much. Yes, it's true your body recognizes all sugars as sugar once they're ingested. But the way your body responds to the sugars in corn syrup -it gets converted more quickly into fat- can truly turn you and your kids into your own versions of the hilarious, "I'm carrying just a little too much weight", impulsive and out of control Bobby Moynihan.

And don't even get me started on the subsidies that we consumers are ultimately funding to artificially make corn syrup cheaper than the real thing...

So my point is... THANK YOU Keshyra and SNL. I loved this parody. It showed a few pictures really are worth a thousand words!

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Keshyra 51p · 723 weeks ago

Thanks Mina, you're totally right about advertising, they do twist the truth and try to make people believe whatever it takes to sell the product. I wonder how many people saw these CRA adds and believed the hype? I'm glad you liked the parody, I thought it was super funny.
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Melinda · 723 weeks ago

AAA I never get to watch SNL anymore and I always LOVE the commercials. That was hysterical!
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Keshyra 51p · 723 weeks ago

Thanks Melinda, I love the SNL commercials too, did you see the cat food one I posted about a while ago. Super funny http://enviromommy.blogspot.com/2011/03/snl-felin... and it's one even the kids can enjoy too.
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JDaniel4's Mom · 723 weeks ago

JDaniel was served a sugar filled drink at a birthday party today. It had two types of corn syrup in it. He was wild for the rest of the party. The bouncy place only offers this type of drink to kids. It just doesn't make sense.

Will keep trying to like beets!

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Keshyra 51p · 723 weeks ago

Lol, you don't have to like beets if you don't want to. I was just meant that fresh ones might taste better than canned, but everyone has their dislikes (I'm probably the only vegetarian out there that doesn't like eggplant). And I know what you mean about sugary drinks, it's like it hits the kid's bloodstream super fast, like a drug, and then they are instantly crazy people. Thanks for commenting!
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