January 26, 2006

And If That Doesn't Work, Try Filing Off The Stains

Piling on Tuesday's stereotype-exploitation post, we have this:

The BBC issues an on-air apology for a segment on Smart Spenders in which the host recommended rubbing lemon rinds on one's teeth as an alternative to expensive whitening treatments. The British Dental Health Foundation had informed the network that lemons, in fact, are harmful to tooth enamel.

Of course acid is bad for your - wait a minute. There's a British Dental Health Foundation?

Posted by Chris at January 26, 2006 02:47 PM

Category: Media Stupidity
Comments

I think it's a front for MI-6.

Posted by: chess h at January 26, 2006 11:52 PM

well, maybe now we know why their teeth are so f'd up!

Posted by: mlah at January 28, 2006 06:30 PM

The British Dental Health Foundation: a subsidiary of Universal Exports!

Posted by: Chris of Dangerous Logic at February 2, 2006 12:36 PM