Comments on: 10 Deceptive Food Labels

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 04 May 2012 18:20:21 +0000

Points well taken. I do have to say, we don’t like maple syrup (gasp!) so we do buy the Log Cabin (not so) “all natural” brand knowing that it’s the best of the nasty options we have. My kids and husband do like pancake syrup but I simply cannot find anything they like that falls into the truly natural category!

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By: Kate Tietje

Kate Tietje — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 20:04:04 +0000

Hi Stephanie — Chickens should be out on pasture, eating bugs and worms, but should be supplemented with organic grain. I am unsure what exact grains they are fed, but corn is very normal.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:27:44 +0000

“Grass-fed chicken” Okay. So I would not consider myself “new” to the real food thing. I soak my grains, make kefir and yogurt, try to buy organic from the dirty dozen, etc. I rarely buy something that’s been processed (except, ahem, when I was 41 weeks pregnant. I MIGHT have had a weak moment in which I went to Sams and bought every kind of convenience food I thought sounded remotely good. I might have thrilled my children with a humongous box of cheez-its. Lol. Other than that one time, when I was SOOOO pregnant – and had over 2 weeks to go – I buy real food). BUT. Chicken seems to be something I am having a hard time figuring out? I know that’s odd. But really, there are so many different choices out there, it’s hard to know what to choose. Am I looking for organic chicken? Free range? I’ve found one that is mostly grass fed, but occasionally gets organic corn and organic soybeans. Now I know we are not supposed to eat soy anything and corn is not particularly good for us, but what is good for chickens? What kinds of things should I look for when buying them? There is so much conflicting information. Please help!

By: Laura @ Gluten Free Pantry

Laura @ Gluten Free Pantry — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:30:35 +0000

What an informative post! I loved reading this. Your site is such a fantastic resource!

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:12:25 +0000

I am new to all this… my son shows symptoms of ADHD when eating artificial flavors and colors, but not natural flavors and colors. If they are both processed in a lab, why would he react more to those that are “artifical”? Perhaps you could comment on vanilla vs. vanillin… is this a natural vs. artificial flavor? I always thought the natural flavors were food-based while the artificials were synthetic. Please help!

By: Amy J.

Amy J. — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 02:30:37 +0000

Thanks for sharing. I knew most of these, but not all…eye-opening and disheartening.

By: Kathi

Kathi — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:55:11 +0000

Don’t forget the packaging. Unfortunately in today’s market, even the packaging can be a complication. Plastic containers, often used as a microwaveable container, are #1, processed food and then #2, the container is usually full of BPA. Aluminum allergy is becoming a bigger and bigger concern these days and many food wrappers, if not made from foil, they are lined with foil (for freshness sake). Even this can be leading to health complications for you in the future.
Make it yourself at home from scratch and eat it from there for the best return on your future health.

By: Ina

Ina — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:23:40 +0000

I can agree w/most of what you just said….although we are are firm supporters of All natural Bell & Evans chicken…as long as it has that label it is the best! It is grown w/as near as possible organic, but THAT label is so expensive to have that, this is how to get around to being affordable, & another plus for them is they air airchill instead of chilling the meat in Cloranated water,…. you can taste & smell the difference.check them out http://www.bellandevans.com/ & you will be surprised…& coming from an Amish background myself….you are right you pay for what you get!! Find someone who makes their own Maple syrup, grows their fruit & vegetables…or meats..just remember if it’s healthy you pay for it , but as my husband likes to say “it’s better to pay for healthy foods than to give your money to the doctors”……

By: AnnaD

AnnaD — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:37:56 +0000

Excellent article, thank you!!!!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:24:19 +0000

Great article! One question on the ‘low sodium’… why is that a bad thing? Yes we need sodium in our diet but not by the truck loads. I checked a bottle of Soy Sauce in our fridge last week and it is ‘low sodium’ with 24% of the sodium you need for the day. I have no idea what the full version has…but either way, the low seems pretty high… but I can’t imagine how high the regular version is.