UnNatural Trend In The Natural Products Industry.  “Smiling Faces Sometime Tell Lies.” Mendacious and lying have similar meanings, but the two are not interchangeable.  Mendacious is more formal and literary, suggesting a deception harmless enough to be considered somewhat bland.  Lying is more blunt, accusatory, and often aggressive. You might yell, “You lying rat!” in an argument, but you would most likely stick to the more diplomatic, “Aren’t you being somewhat mendacious?” in a business meeting.  Mendacious can also imply habitual untruthfulness, whereas lying is more likely to be used to identify specific instances of dishonesty. It is hard to be funny about what appears to be the new normal. Article after article is paid lies, and it is the hottest revenue stream for many online and print publications. I see articles daily in all the glamor and natural publications that often start with the headline, “The Top Ten Dermatologist Recommended Wrinkle Creams,” or “I’m A Dermatologist, and I use ___________ For My Daily Skin Regimen.” So naturally, I get the question, “Why is Keys® not mentioned in these articles? The reason is simple: they are clickbait, fake, or paid for. Weekly, I get emails from salespeople offering a placement for products in magazines like People, Vogue, etc., from agencies specializing […]