Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Just in at your local grocery store! Part 1


Claim: "Total Blueberry Pomegranate Cereal"  
Reality: contains ZERO % blueberries or pomegranates
Claim: "100% Nutrition"
Reality: Contain 8 different sweeteners, Genetically modified Soy, Sugar, and Corn, and artificial colors like Red #40 and Blue #2.

*


Claim: "Honey"
Reality: 92% High Fructose Corn Syrup and Corn Syrup

*

(Kashi is owned and operated by Kelloggs)
Claim: "all natural"
Reality: 100% of their grains come from Genetically Modified crops including Roundup-ready Soybeans.
Claim: "nothing artificial"
Reality: Liars!  LOTS of artificial and synthetic ingredients.  
For example, here is the ingredient list for their GoLean Chocolate Shake.  I highlighted the ingredients I am familiar with that I know are artificial.... the other ingredients are likely artificial as well.  This particular product is the center of a class-action lawsuit because of its terrible ingredients.
 soy protein concentrate, evaporated cane juice, gum, acacia, cocoa treated with alkali, calcium carbonate, natural flavor, calcium phosphate, soy lecithin, carrageenan, chicory root, fiber, magnesium phosphate, uva ursi (bearberry extract), ascorbic acid (vitamin C), grape seed extract, panas ginseng, niacin-amide, alpha tocopherol acetate, calcium pantothenate, zinc oxide, vitamin A Palmitate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (vitamin B2), Thiamin Hydrochloride (vitamin B1), Whey Caseinate, Folic acid, biotin, potassium Iodide, Sodium Molybdate, Vitamin K (Phytonadione), Sodium Selenite, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12

*

I was throwing a few things away that I found in my spice rack and pantry...

"Corn Salt with a pinch of Garlic"
This was Garlic Salt I bought a few months ago that has a red little flaggy thing at the bottom proclaiming "NO MSG."  Oh good, that means its a better choice for a health conscience consumer like me..... ??
 Yes, there is no MSG in it, but the #2 ingredient is Genetically Modified corn starch.

"Genetically Modified Italian Style Poison Crumbs"
So you see Italian Sytle Bread Crumbs and you think bread and some italian dried herbs.
 The #2 ingredient is Genetically Modified High Fructose Corn Syrup.  And then the #3 ingredient is Genetically Modified Corn Syrup.  And the #4 ingredient is Genetically Modified Oils such as Soybean Oil, Cottonseed Oil, and Canola Oil.  And then everything after that makes up less than 2% of the product.  

"Genetically Modified Corn Sauce with artificial coloring and flavoring"
 #1 Ingredient is Genetically Modified High Fructose Corn Syrup.

"Genetically Modified Corn Syrup with artificial coloring and flavoring"
 #1 Ingredient is Corn Syrup.  #2 Ingredient is High Fructose Corn Syrup.  #3 Ingredient is Water.  And then the remaining ingredients make up less than 2% of the product.

 K Its 12:30 a.m. so I'm gonna go to bed.... but I could post crap like this all day every day so watch for part 2, 3, 4, 5, 6...... part 1,000, etc.

2 comments:

April said...

Yeah. Can't really buy much these days. Yay for home gardening! :)

Carlie said...

Ugh...and carrageen is a known carcinogen. I just threw out my BBQ sauce a few weeks ago because of those same issues. :) If you are looking for a healthier option for syrup, Log Cabin doesn't use high fructose corn syrup. It's not organic and there is probably something more healthy out there, but at least it's one poison you are avoiding. :) Keep up the good work!