a4mula t1_jaakzi0 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:18 AM

Because marketing.

Mostly. Certainly, there are specific times in which we have nutritional deficiencies, but the Flintstones probably shouldn't be the arbiter of that.

GenXCub t1_jaas4dy wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:10 AM

The Flintstones sold Winston brand cigarettes to us, the vitamins are just their "my bad."

a4mula t1_jaasgvn wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:13 AM

Advertising and marketing has been host to many beliefs that aren't necessarily rooted in truth or reality unfortunately.

No-Struggle5102 OP t1_jaal3ie wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:18 AM

Thank you will be posting more

a4mula t1_jaaloxu wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:23 AM

No problem. Just keep in mind, and through no action on my part, I'm nobody. These type threads tend to get shut down pretty quickly because it's a forum in which we should promote objective answers that can be validated by all.

This is one in which there is no singular objective answer because it's too broad a question.