Luna (by Clif Bar), the brand of bars targeted to the “fit female”, has released a new product, apparently for the Ensure generation. The Luna Fiber bar is soft, sweet and pumped up with fiber, vitamins and minerals. While the … Continue reading
Snack Bar Smackdown: Clif vs. Lara
Yesterday we compared Kellogg’s Fiber Pus to Larabar. Despite the high amount of fiber in Kellogg’s bars, the clear nutrition winner was Larabar, with a short, understandable ingredient list and no added sugar. Many readers asked about Clif bars, so … Continue reading
What Parents Have Learned from the Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak
In one sentence: Err on the side of caution – don’t buy a product with peanuts for the time being. If it hasn’t been recalled yet, it may be tomorrow. As parents and slightly paranoid consumers, when someone tells us … Continue reading
Even More Upsetting: Factory Knowingly Shipped Contaminated Peanut Butter
More updates on the salmonella / peanut butter outbreak. According to USA Today: The government Tuesday accused the peanut butter manufacturer tied to a nationwide salmonella outbreak of shipping products in 2007 and 2008 after internal tests found bacterial contamination, … Continue reading
Upsetting – The Salmonella Peanut Butter Plant is a Repeat Offender
The current salmonella / peanut butter crisis has caused 500 illnesses and 7 deaths, with more product recalls every day (see updated list at the bottom of this post). The New York Times reports that the processing facility in Georgia … Continue reading
3 Comments on the Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak
Is the FDA doing enough? Is the government, and more specifically the FDA, doing its best to protect us from poisoned food? With the resources at hand, maybe. But perhaps it’s not enough. Here’s why, based on the handling of … Continue reading
Peanut Butter Products Recall List Getting Longer
[Update: Jan 23 - 8 more recall notices ] [Update: Jan 21 - 7 more recall notices ] [Update: Jan 20 - 4 more recalls, including pet food!] As of late last night early late Wednesday morning night Friday morning, … Continue reading