Read the Label - and Set a Better Table!

This month's Vegetarian Times has all kinds of interesting stuff in it, including this little tidbit that exposes Kellogg's and other companies' production of frankenfoods. Seriously, anyone who wonders why the life expectancy for the average US citizen is falling behind that of other countries why health costs are higher than ever, and why people are obese in this country need look no further than the ingredient statements of their supposed healthy foods.

I am especially grateful of the Center for Science in the Public Interest (the guys who alerted us to the dangers of Kung Pow Chicken) for bringing this to light:

Carrots to Center for Science in the Public Interest, for alerting consumers about misleading health claims on food products. Among those cited are Kellogg's Special K fruit & Yogurt cereal, which "combines the crunch of whole grain goodness, the smooth creaminess of yogurt, and the sweet taste of berries," yet has no berries or real yogurt, and barely any whole wheat. Smucker's Simply Fruit, Gerber Graduates Juice Treats, Multigrain Tostitos and Sara Lee Fruits of the Forest Deep Dish Pie are also on the list. "Companies say just about anything to give their product a health halo,"says Bonnie Liebman, CSPI's nutrition director. "Consumers need to read labels to get the whole story -- and even then it's not always clear."