Julie R. Neidlinger: Lone Prairie Blog

Corn syrup is not natural.

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While looking for a meal replacement bar, one must be careful. I generally lean towards Kashi or Clif/Luna because they contain better ingredients. For example, the Balance Bar claims it does not contain high fructose corn syrup. However, if you read the label, it contains: fructose, corn syrup. Granted, it wasn't high fructose corn syrup, but it was corn syrup. I don't know if I'd call attention to the lack of high fructose corn syrup with those not-much-better ingredients. That is, unless people don't read the ingredients anymore.

And then there are the claims of "all natural ingredients" which should not include corn syrup, though one of the bars did exactly that. Look at the history of corn syrup. Not natural.

I don't know how these companies can get away with labeling stuff like that.

Thinking about buying whole wheat bread for health? Better read the label. Most "whole wheat bread" is about the same as white bread with a little whole wheat flour tossed in the mix with molasses to make it brown. Seriously. Read the label.

If it doesn't have "whole wheat flour" as it's first ingredient, don't even bother. "Enriched whole wheat" flour is not whole wheat flour, either.

No wonder we have this video.

Stinkin' labels. Took me 25 minutes to compare and contrast brands before I decided on a snack bar.