Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Processed food: fruit

When did it become hard to get kids to eat fresh fruits?

Betty Crocker has brought "Fruit by the Foot Flavor Kickers" a fruit flavored (both "naturally and artifically flavored") snack to the market. Each ribbon-like foot long shape has 80 calories. The package says it is low in fat and a good source of vitamin C.


The packaging implies that the snack is good for you like fruit, but a look at the label says the fruit snack offers very little by way of nutrition.

How easy would it be for someone to think their child is getting a serving a fruit from one of these snacks?

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