The Washington Post April 27, 2009. Crave Man, by Lyndsey Layton.
Regarding David Kessler's dumpster diving for ingredient labels at Chile's, the second-largest restaurant chain in the US.
"The labels showed the foods were bathed in salt, fat, and sugars, beyond what a diner might expect by reading the menu, Kessler said. The ingredient list for Southwestern Eggrolls mentioned salt eight different times; sugars showed up five times. The "egg rolls," which are deep-fried in fat, contain chicken that has been chopped up like meatloaf to give it a "melt in the mouth" quality that also makes it faster to eat. By the time a diner has finished this appetizer, she has consumed 910 calories, 56 grams of fat, and 1,960 milligrams of sodium. Instead of satisfying hunger, the salt-fat-sugar combination will stimulate that diner's brain to crave more, Kessler said."
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Student lunch, circa 2009
Fifth Grade Field Trip to Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond:
"Additionally, students and chaperones have the option of bringing their own lunch or ordering lunch from Chik-fil-a (Chicken sandwich cooked in peanut oil, Lay's potato chips, can of Coke, and a brownie) for $6."
. . . . and the purpose for sharing the fact that the chicken is cooked in peanut oil is . . .? What about providing the "wholesome" ingredient list for the potato chips, Coke, and brownie?
"Additionally, students and chaperones have the option of bringing their own lunch or ordering lunch from Chik-fil-a (Chicken sandwich cooked in peanut oil, Lay's potato chips, can of Coke, and a brownie) for $6."
. . . . and the purpose for sharing the fact that the chicken is cooked in peanut oil is . . .? What about providing the "wholesome" ingredient list for the potato chips, Coke, and brownie?
Monday, April 20, 2009
Good thing it's not called "bread"!
Ingredient list for Arnold Pre-sliced Sandwich Thins Whole Grain White (100 calories each--excellent source of fiber):
"Unbleached enriched wheat flour (flour, malted barley flour, reduced iron, niacin, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), folic acid), water, whole white wheat flour, cellulose fiber, wheat gluten, polydextrose, yeast, sugar, salt, canola oil, preservatives (calcium propionate, sorbic acid), cultured wheat flour, guar gum, moniglycerides, citric acid, sodium stearoyl, lactylate, sucralose, soy lecithin, soy flour"
Yum!
www.arnoldbakery.com: "We are committed to providing you with quality products and welcome questions and comments. Call 1-800-984-0989 Consumer Relations Department"
"Unbleached enriched wheat flour (flour, malted barley flour, reduced iron, niacin, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), folic acid), water, whole white wheat flour, cellulose fiber, wheat gluten, polydextrose, yeast, sugar, salt, canola oil, preservatives (calcium propionate, sorbic acid), cultured wheat flour, guar gum, moniglycerides, citric acid, sodium stearoyl, lactylate, sucralose, soy lecithin, soy flour"
Yum!
www.arnoldbakery.com: "We are committed to providing you with quality products and welcome questions and comments. Call 1-800-984-0989 Consumer Relations Department"
Friday, April 3, 2009
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