It’s been my goal to find out things about food and write about it so other people who may not have the time to find out those things can also have that information. I’m not a nutritionist or a doctor, so, while I have strong opinions, I firmly believe that as long as we are…
Summer’s here and if you have kids that means ice pops for every special occasion. And in the summer, special occasions abound: Memorial Day weekend, end of school parties, July fourth, every weekend with friends, family vacation, and “What the hell, it’s really hot out.” Here’s my run down of conventional ice pops, from Worst…
DEAR EVERYONE: STOP GIVING KIDS FRUIT SNACKS AS IF THEY AREN’T GLORIFIED CANDY. The ingredients are so similar, the cost so much more, and these gummy globs of sugar are keeping kids from eating actual fruits. Think I’m overreacting? Read on. The packaging of fruit snacks gives us with the impression that they are in…
THIS MORNING, I READ AN ARTICLE ABOUT BOVINE GROWTH HORMONE (RBGH OR RBST) IN BREYERS, HAAGEN-DAZS, AND BASKIN-ROBBINS ICE CREAM. It made me think about just how hard it is to find a good, real ice cream. Ice cream is milk, cream, sugar, and real flavor ingredients like vanilla or cocoa (not to be confused…
AS A MARKETING GIMMICK, MOTTS FOR TOTS CLAIMS “40% less sugar†than other fruit juices. The idea is, since many people cut their kid’s apple juice with water, those people could just buy it already cut with water in a juice box. BUT HERE’S THE TRUTH: Motts for Tots juice box – 13g of sugar…
THIS POST ISN’T ABOUT WHETHER CAPRI SUN IS A HEALTHY OPTION. It is about advertisers bending the truth, food production and marketing tricks and, most of all, knowing what you’re really ingesting. Capri Sun has been advertising heavily for its two new products: Sunrise, a replacement for boring old orange juice, and 100% Juice, a…
THE IDEA OF LEMONADE IN THE SUMMER CALLS TO MIND kids with lemonade stands, sitting on the porch with friends, and backyard barbeques. Ice cold lemonade on a hot day is delicious and a real treat. Country Time lemonade takes that idyllic imagery, grinds it into a powder, and captures it in a container…
FRONT OF LABEL CLAIMS ARE MARKETING TOOLS. Food company marketing departments use these claims to convince us to buy things. The FDA has regulations companies have to adhere to, but it’s still important to remember that anything stated on the front of a package is advertising, not nutrition information. Stick to reading ingredients and using…
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