After watching some afternoon television today I saw a commercial that caught my attention. It was for Sierra Mist Natural. Really, Sierra Mist Natural. I didn't believe my ears at first as why would a soda be calling itself "natural". Sure enough it was the name of the soda that I heard......
Earlier this week I posted about "deceptive" product labels and here is a prime example. According to the FDA, companies can use the word "natural" on their food labels as long as the item does not contain any artificial ingredients, coloring ingredients, or chemical preservatives, and, in the case of meat and/or poultry, is minimally processed. This leaves alot of leeway....Pepsico is marketing this product as natural because they have swapped the controversial high fructose corn syrup with sucrose (or in other words, table sugar). Additionally they are advertising it this way as the product has only 5 ingredients listed: sucrose, carbonated water, citric acid, natural flavor and potassium citrate.
As a consumer, it is important to really look at the ingredients and not be tempted by words like natural. Here is a prime example of where natural doesn't mean healthy. Maybe if you were a soda drinker and you were swapping a traditional kind for this it would be a better choice (which is hard for me to type) however this item is not part of a healthy diet. Furthermore, what exactly is "natural flavor"? Could they be a little more specific?
It is frustrating for me as well to see products such as soda labelled as natural. However, I also agree that this product could be an effective transitional product for consumers looking to pick the lesser of the unhealthier options available. Products such as these could open the eyes of individuals to the amount of processing these products endure, and could spark additional thoughts about making healthier choices in terms of the amount of specific nutrients in the foods they consume, such as added sugars. Here's hoping a similar thought is sparked in the minds behind Sierra Mist Natural.
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteNutrition Blog is food, vegetable, fruit and health food of the internet on your browser. My site is learning many tutorial & online earning. so my site share you friends If you want to earn money to sit on your home, you can follow my site http://freelancetube.blogspot.com/
I have listed there a lot of Photoshop and Illustrator tutorials, Earning Tutorials, etc. There will not any hamper for you to visit my site rather you will be benefited.
http://freelancetube.blogspot.com/
This is really a nice blog in which you shared a latest nutritious food and tips to maintain your own health goal.
ReplyDeleteReal Usha Foods | Usha Foods
quality blogs with content review on nutrition and health tips tips. it is similar to our blog obatkeputihanonline.com.
ReplyDeleteulasan tentang nutrisi yang bagus untuk tips mengatasi gatal pada keputihan saya ingin menghilangkan keputihan aneka mengobati keputihan secara alami seputar tips mengatasi keputihan informasi mengatasi keputihan tips atasi keputihan yang gatal kesehatan seputar keputihan yang gatal tips dan info mengobati keputihan gatal cara mengobati keputihan gatal secara alami cara menyembuhkan keputihan pada wanita
ReplyDeleteGreat! Thanks for share the awesome article. Your blog posts are really very interesting and useful.
ReplyDeleteTop Plastic Surgeon New Jersey