We’ve written in the past about NutriGrain, a brand owned by Kellogg’s, and did not have good things to say about these bars’ nutrition profile (see here and here). So we were really hoping to see some improvement in a … Continue reading
How Junk Food Companies Exploit Americans with Ingredients Banned in Other Countries (Part 2/2)
This is part two of a two part series of guest posts from Vani Hari, a.k.a. Food Babe. It originally appeared here. It is appalling to witness the examples I am about to share with you. The U.S. food corporations are unnecessarily feeding us chemicals … Continue reading
Beyond BVO (Brominated Vegetable Oil) In Food Products
This is a guest blog post by Melanie Warner Now that Pepsi has removed brominated vegetable oil from Gatorade, it’s worth asking: Why was it there in the first place? Here was an ingredient that raised red flags back in … Continue reading
McDonald’s McNuggets 2.0: Fish McBites
McDonald’s is introducing a new item in its San Francisco bay area locations: Fish McBites. Here’s the PR pitch we received via email: [McDonald’s] is making waves with a new limited-time fish menu option—Fish McBites … crispy, tender pieces of … Continue reading
Oatwashing: Inside the Label of Pop Tarts Oatmeal Delights
You’ve heard of healthwashing . . . but welcome to the latest trend – oatwashing. Oatwashing: Taking a mostly unhealthy product, adding the word oatmeal to its name and watching the sales roll in. See: Kellogg’s Pop Tarts Oatmeal Delights. … Continue reading
The Church, Waffles, and Made-up Marketing Holidays
New here? Get our iPhone or Android App to scan & choose healthy groceries! In our consumerist world, every day is a holiday, a made up marketing festivity geared to get us to buy (and eat) more of something. And so today it’s … Continue reading
Dear Chick-Fil-A, Straight or Gay, this Ingredient List is NOT OK
The recent Chick-fil-A controversy has overlooked an important matter. Though chicken is slightly healthier than beef, fast food chicken is no health food. Here’s the ingredient list for the no frills standard Chick-fil-A® Chicken Sandwich: Chicken (100% natural whole breast filet, … Continue reading
More on Meat Labeling
Yesterday we wrote about the new mandate requiring nutrition labeling for 40 popular cuts of meat. There was quite a discussion in the comment thread and over at our facebook page. Below are some comments and our answer. “I am … Continue reading
Instead of New Pop-Tart Flavors, How About Pop-Tarts 2.0?
It’s always interesting to see what commercials will air during “The Biggest Loser”. Last night, Pop Tarts grabbed our attention with their new “Wildlicious” line of toaster pastries: Buckle up and unwrap a fusion of fruit flavor. Cherry, orange, strawberry, … Continue reading
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Blue Popcorn. Really? [Inside the Label]
We’ve heard of blue corn, an heirloom variety cultivated by the Hopi tribe of the southwest, but the blue popcorn pictured here is not popped from those kernels. Instead, some marketing genius thought it would be cool to color popcorn … Continue reading