Comments on: Don’t be fooled by “health food” products!

By: groceries philippines

groceries philippines — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:05:52 +0000

It is common to me to check the nutrition facts whenever I go groceries, also the expiration date. Thanks for sharing.

-krisha-

By: Kristen Stephens

Kristen Stephens — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:56:48 +0000

I would love a list of "words" that mean MSG or other words that would signal preservatives. Thanks!

By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home

Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:59:13 +0000

Karen, HFCS is actually just corn syrup (it stands for high fructose corn syrup). Sorry to be confusing with the acronym!

By: karen

karen — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:03:15 +0000

I feel as though i know more than the average about label reading but apparently not. What is HFCS?? Someone help. I heard many refer to it, but no definition. I try not to buy much package foods anyway, but sometimes it is a necessary convenience. Also someone mentioned about being careful with beans, well who knew that a carton of chicken broth is not just broth, but sugar too, or even worse corn syrup!! Appalling!

By: Jo Ann

Jo Ann — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:18:45 +0000

Sign me up for the label tutorial, please! :)

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:29:20 +0000

Yes! I'm so upset about all the bright starbursts screaming how "healthy" a product is, when it's usually just slightly healthier than the pure sugar product or white flour product next to it. I really despise the new FDA trans fat labels, because there seems to be no end to the sneaky ways manufacturers are getting around it and putting "0 trans fat" on their packages. If there is less than 0.5 g trans fat per serving, or if they use the new interesterified fats (another trans fat not yet categorized as such), the label can read ZERO. But we're still ingesting naughty, unnatural fats. So sad! Yes, a label-reading tutorial, please! I'd love it!

By: Laura@HeavenlyHomemakers

Laura@HeavenlyHomemakers — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:26:30 +0000

It is SO frustrating that there are so many names out there for MSG! I've not heard about the "autolyzed yeast extract" being another form too! I don't think I have anything that includes that...but still.

I'm gonna go eat an apple. :)

By: Skipper

Skipper — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:32:22 +0000

If you are willing to give lessons on how to read a label - I am willing to learn! Perhaps these "hidden" ingredients that are under another name are the ingredients which are making my asthma go out of control?

By: Ludwig Weber

Ludwig Weber — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:11:31 +0000

How right you are!

And people forget:
Buyer Beware!

But we in the Third World
could be so lucky. But only
if one were living in the boonies
(because one has ready access
to natural food that even
grows wild by the wayside).

I am an organic farmer
in the Philippines.

Whenever I am in the city
to sell our hard-to-sell produce,
one simple rule of thumb
I subscribe to is...
refrain from everything
corporate (fancy packaging).

The USDA, FDA and US government
are in league with food corporations
in the conspiracy to render the citizenry
towards a highly-profitable unhealthy lifestyle.

Nothing good is ever forthcoming
from those motivated by profit.

And information makes for
the survival of the fittest.

By: Amy Lynne

Amy Lynne — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:26:38 +0000

My husband just said something similar today when I said I had gotten something organic. It is becoming a new buzz word to sell products! I wish we could trust manufacturers, but they unfortunately are trying to make money any way they can.