Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Trader Joe's Is Committed To FDA Gluten-Free Claims But There Are Risks



Hey, Trader Joe's, WTF?


As a leader in the "natural" grocery world, what's the deal Trader Joe's?


I've called, emailed, tweeted and spoke to store manager/s and asked them the same question... I'm so confused with all of your random g and gluten free labels that I don't know whom/what to trust. Why are you flip flopping and sort of kinda encouraging the gluten-free fad diet movement after all of the health movements showing gluten is a real concern? Therefore, I asked them, "Do you test your gluten-free products to verify your gluten-free claims on your labels?" The answer has been in the recent months, "yes and no"...


Wednesday, March 26, 2014

New FDA Nutritional Revision Leaves Out Gluten-Free Again



The folks at Fooducate have shared a draft of First Lady's Let's Move initiative to tweak the nutritional label for consumers to make better choices when they read labels. The conundrum with food labeling is that the majority of packaging is all product branding, butterflies, puppies, persuasive text, colors and other magical imagery. Of those consumers who decide to read the nutritional information, it requires intense concentration in store to do mathematics in their head to multiply serving size x info in the chart, attempt to understand what the % of daily value signifies and make an informed decision for themselves and their family. And who is making the decisions about what it all really means? There usually is hidden sugar, confusing fat data and lack of sourced ingredients to make a completely informed decision on whether this brand's product is any good or just another unhealthy snack that should only be eaten in moderation (at most).

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Zing Bars Gluten-Free Product Review



Zing Bars Are Fun, Exciting & Tasty. As You Can See they have a lot of items and color code them for easy shopping and findability. Founded by dieticians who for the north west who know a few things aout health and wellness.With a consistent flavor profile from 1st bite to last they're growing nationally so you should have these in your workout bag, work bag and pantry as a staple.