Of all the slogans I could think of in the past couple of minutes, Jif's bothers me most. Choosy moms choose Jif. How exactly is that choosy?
When I whip up PB&J, I want to make sure the kids eat a few wholesome extras. Partially and fully hydrogenated oil, sugar, mono- and diglycerides are some of my favorite little downhome goodies, and I'm especially proud if I can get those into the each of the ingredients, too!
Now, I can see how the old-school Jif might still have all that crap, but the comparatively new brand, Simply Jif Creamy has this ingredient list:
Roasted peanuts, contains 2 percent or less of: partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (soybean), fully hydrogenated vegetable oils (rapeseed and soybean), mono- and diglycerides, molasses, sugar and salt.
How's that simply? Of course, you can always get Adams peanut butter (made by the same people who make Jif) without the unwanted extras.
This reminds me of another conundrum: When a company makes good and bad products, should you buy nothing from them at all or just the good ones? I'm pretty sure it doesn't really matter, but I still feel reluctant to buy canola oil from Crisco...
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You put a value judgement on Crisco? Why? Crisco is Crisco, it isn't a bad product pretending to be healthy, it is what it is. I don't think there is anyone alive who thinks "MMMM Crisco, good and good for you!
I make pie maybe twice a year and I use Crisco for pie crust because it makes the flakiest crusts ever. Using something else would be healthier, but do you really eat apple pie for your health?
I am more annoyed by products that pretend they are good for you, but are secretly filled with crap.
OK, that's fair. And right you are, I don't eat pie for my health. But hell, I think rendered beef tallow makes a yummier crust than Crisco...
That's actually pretty gross. I'll take Crisco.
Come on...
BP owns Arco....
BP gas - good
Arco gas - bad
Crisco is okay...once or twice a year for pie crust...but butter is just as good...and butter, well I will eat anything as an excuse to eat butter...popcorn, mashed potatoes, escargot, crab, artichokes....
:)
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