Doritos Rehab!

Hunger or addiction? It seems as though many of the 2011 Doritos commercials are exhibiting behaviors of drug addicts. I am not sure whether that is a good or a bad thing, but it does make the commercials stick in my mind.

The commercial, which first aired during the Super Bowl, begins with a man eating a small bag of Doritos. Another man whispers in his ear and when the man with the chip bag shrugs, causing him to lift his hand, he licks his fingers to get a taste.

The same Doritos-crazed man rips off a co-worker’s pants because he wiped excess cheese on them. He sniffed the cheese like it gave him the high he was looking for.

Most of the new commercials show very anxious people that are eager to get a taste of the Doritos, a little like drug addicts feign for drugs. It’s interesting that the Doritos Company chose addiction as a selling point, because junk food is often a serious need for people. It makes me wonder if American’s will ever have the support they need to become healthier. 

Is the Doritos-Craze Real?

The commercial purposely depicted addiction as a funny thing, or maybe a Doritos thing. Is it true though? Can we seriously get addicted to Doritos or any junk food for that matter? With the various amounts of chemicals in each product, I doubt that it is impossible.

I did a little research and Doritos has 39 different ingredients in its product, 36 being chemicals. Homemade corn chips can be made with as little as 3 ingredients. So what is in these Doritos that makes them so addicting? I am determined to figure it out! *Grabs bag of Doritos from kitchen* Until then, we can send those addicts to Doritos rehab!

Check out the site below to see more information on the Doritos Commercial.

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/doritos-commercial-during-super-bowl-clearly-shows-that-its-genetically-modified-bt-corn-ch