From Fooducate reader Luke: “My question has to do with V8 (the original, or the spicy hot version of the original). Avoid? OK to buy? Please help!” We certainly can understand the confusion. Just take a look at V8′s marketing … Continue reading
![Pom Wonder…full of 17 Teaspoons of Sugar! [Inside the Label]](http://www.fooducate.com/blog/wp-content/media/Pom%20Wonderful.jpg "Pom Wonder…full of 17 Teaspoons of Sugar! [Inside the Label]")
Pom Wonder…full of 17 Teaspoons of Sugar! [Inside the Label]
“POM Wonderful” is a juice that we enjoy on occasion because it tastes great. The tart and sweet flavor mix is an acquired taste, but served very cold it is just lovely. Perhaps, even wonderful. And you’ve got to love … Continue reading
![Nestlé “Juicy Juice” Slammed By FDA for Misleading Consumers [Inside the Label]](http://www.fooducate.com/blog/wp-content/media/Juicy-Juice-Brain-Development.jpg "Nestlé “Juicy Juice” Slammed By FDA for Misleading Consumers [Inside the Label]")
Nestlé “Juicy Juice” Slammed By FDA for Misleading Consumers [Inside the Label]
Earlier this Month, the FDA sent a Warning Letter to Nestle USA regarding three Juicy Juice products: Juicy Juice Brain Development Fruit Juice Beverage (Apple), Juicy Juice All-Natural 100% Juice Orange Tangerine, and Juicy Juice All-Natural 100% Juice Grape. Here’s … Continue reading
Orange Juice is Just as Bad as Cola. Really?
Orange juice is no better for you than soda pop. So say a growing number of health professionals, who are trying to undo more than half a century of consumer mindshare captured by the citrus industry. A fascinating article in … Continue reading
Mott’s is Watering Down Kiddie Drinks
Would you pay more for beer that was watered down by 40%? What if we told you it was healthier or you? Mott’s, icon of everything apple, is offering your kids the same deal, but for apple juice. They’ve introduced … Continue reading
Top Ten Tips for Nutritious Shopping in a Recession
1. Before going to the supermarket, make a shopping list. And then stick to it. Market research shows that 1 in 2 products in our shopping carts are an impulse buy. Many times these are not items we really need. … Continue reading
Mott’s Apple Juice – Tricky Label
The Consumerist blog brings the following to our attention, comparing Mott’s Apple Juice with Mott’s Light Apple Juice: Here’s a perfect example of why you should always approach “healthy” labeling on food products with a skeptical eye…except for a few … Continue reading