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Sneaky Food Packaging!

Posted by on June 5, 2008 19 Comments

You may have noticed that lots of kid chow is plastered with pictures of fruit or word like “berries.” But often, what you see isn’t what you get: nearly two-thirds of child-friendly food products that features fruit images or references contain little or no fruit, base on the new studies focus on improving community health.

The results are surprising; out of 37 different products marketed to kids, half of them didn’t contain any fruit (and many were loaded with sugar and other added sweeteners.) And some of the worst offenders were “wholesome” foods like yogurt, cereal, and fruit beverages.

To steer clear of unhealthy choices, check out the product nutrition label. Make sure fruit juice says “100% fruit juice” on the label. It’s easy to be fooled: fruit drinks are not the same thing; they don’t contain the array of nutrients that fruit is naturally filled with.

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19 Responses to “Sneaky Food Packaging!”

  1. Jojo June 5, 2008

    We just need to be careful and read the label. Eat more fruits than artificial products.

    Thank you for your info and thank you for your recent visit in my blog.

  2. jana June 5, 2008

    hello to u…

  3. KC Satheesh June 5, 2008

    Thanks for the visit :) I ve added u up ! Pls do the same ! :)

    Thanks a lot :)

  4. ginabeloved June 5, 2008

    hi! yeah, consumers just have to be careful.

    thanks for the visit :)

  5. eunice June 5, 2008

    Hi! I am always doubtful with juice labeled 100% real. Wonder if it’s true. .

    Thanks for your info. :)

  6. Points of View June 5, 2008

    this is very informative. thanks for sharing..should have realized this.

    thanks for dropping by!;0)

    will add you up..

  7. marc June 5, 2008

    hey bro, i did added you -_-” anyway you can check it on my blog roll. now i made it in bold so you can see it :) hope you can add me now lol :)

    thanks mate!

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  9. Gen June 5, 2008

    hello added you under my bloggers domain as blogscope check in there in my http://gerlweyh.com

  10. liza June 5, 2008

    thanks for sharing this great info. we should really be very careful in buying food for our kids.

    cheers!

  11. Maria June 5, 2008

    that looks so yummY!

  12. Maria June 6, 2008

    please add my new blog I have added u already ty!

  13. emjei June 6, 2008

    hello… sory but i don’t remember your blog’s title before this Blogscope, please do reply so i can change your link

  14. emjei June 6, 2008

    hi.. added you up.. how did you name my link? cant find it.. :) sowee…..

  15. Sheng June 6, 2008

    you’re already in my list! thanks!

  16. ABC Bloglearner June 6, 2008

    Hello there. Wow! This is a revelation to me.. no ownder they taste awful!

  17. eunice June 6, 2008

    Hi! I have added you. May I request you to add me as “A Travel Photo Blog” and link to http://travelerfolio.com

    Thanks for the co-work!

    ~eunice~
    TravelerFolio.com

  18. myzizi June 6, 2008

    Back to basic, eat more fresh fruits! I’ve added you. C U soon.

  19. Vannie June 6, 2008

    thanks for the useful info!!:) and for visting my blog, link me up & let me know then i’ll link you!!

    have a great weekend. TC