10 Mar, 2018

When people think of energy bars, they think CFH: Convenient, Fast, and Healthy. While health bars are quick and easy boosts of energy when one is in a rush, the latter assumption is up for debate. In 2016, Morning Consult Intelligence surveyed two thousand Americans and found that while 71% of the surveyed Americans regard granola bars as healthy, only 86 of the 310 surveyed nutritionists agreed. The same survey shows that Americans consider too much sugar as unhealthy (46% consider sugar a

14 Feb, 2018

Chocolate is one of the most delicious and oldest treats in the world. The Aztecs were the first to enjoy the beloved cacao bean, which they thought to be a gift from the gods! Thousands of years later, we still enjoy chocolate today in the form of syrup, drinks, baked goods, and chocolate bars. Today, also known as Valentine’s Day, is a day when 58 million pounds of chocolate are sold in the U.S. to be handed to your friends, family, and significant others. So what’s the big deal? Why are we,

20 Nov, 2017

In efforts to help consumers recognize added sugar in products, we have started the following list, which we have named The Added Sugar Repository.  Click here for The Added Sugar Repository  We will continue to update the repository periodically with new sugar names and product examples as we find them, so check back as new items will be BOLDED for convenience.  About the project: The Added Sugar Repository is our project to help with health literacy related to sugar consumption. A lot of