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From the Radio Times web site:

Horizon, BBC2, 9pm tonight.

"Professor Regan's Supermarket Secrets

A terrific Horizon puts the "scientific" claims of everyday brands to the test. Are superfoods in any way super? Are organic foods more nutritious than the cheap stuff? Is there any point in drinking probiotic yoghurt? Professor Lesley Regan, a no-nonsense obstetrician, has the answers and clearly enjoys parsing the hype that food marketers blind us with (one brand of fruit juice has the cheek to put "cheat death" and "forever young" in its ads). The result is an admirable and enjoyable romp round the supermarket aisles. As you might expect, most claimed health benefits turn out to be unproven, at best. For instance, scientists don't yet know for sure if or how antioxidants, that favourite buzzword of food packaging, actually benefit us when eaten, but you'd never know that looking at the smoothie shelf. More Horizons like this, please."

I'm not defending the food manufacturers here, but anyone stupid enough to believe claims such as "cheat death" and "forever young", deserves a hard slap. With a wet mackerel (rich in omega-3 oils).

There used to be one that said it was rich in Omega-3 and 6. Argh! Omega-6 is exactly what you don't want!