Everyone has always thought that granola bars are good for you. Maybe it is because of the packaging, the fruit in them or even the advertisements on TV and online. We found out what is really in granola bars and we just couldn't believe it!
The Truth About Granola Bars Is:
The FDA has been in a year-long scuffle with KIND granola bar makers over the company’s insistence on sticking a “healthy” label its products. Now, although nothing has changed in the granola bars, the agency has given permission for the company to keep the word on its package. But in light of the controversy, the FDA says it will also “reevaluate regulations concerning nutrient content claims, generally, including the term ‘healthy’.”
It was that definition that made the agency investigate KIND granola bars for their “healthy and tasty” label last spring. In an admirable show of restraint, the FDA left the tasty part to individual determination. The agency did, however, issue a devastating point-by-point take down of the KIND health claims, explaining that none of the company’s products met minimal standards for being considered healthy.
KIND has now managed to get around the warning by convincing the FDA that “healthy” is not meant to be a literal nutritional claim in this context but rather a “corporate philosophy.” Essentially, it’s being used as a slogan—just like other food companies have long used “natural.” The difference is that “natural” was left open to food marketers, because it didn’t have an FDA definition. The term “healthy” does.
They Are Not As Healthy As You Thought!
The shocking truth about granola bars may have your questioning your other “healthy” food choices. Do you eat granola bars?
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Article Source: Gizmodo
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