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After years of contributing to the world’s growing waistlines, Mars Chocolate in North America thinks that candymakers should step up and propose ideas to combat the obesity epidemic. What would make a company that benefits off of your sweet tooth so eager to help make the country healthier? No, it’s not a burgeoning conscious. It’s their bottom line, of course. More
You hear all the time that dark chocolate is good for your health. But “dark chocolate” encompasses everything from Milky Way Midnights to Mast Brothers artisanal, small-batch chocolate bars. It’s certainly not all good for you. So how can you tell dark chocolate duds from Dark Chocolate, Superfood? More
A glance at the ingredients of some Halloween candy is enough to make us rethink just how much of a “treat” they really are. Check out the complete ingredient lists of 12 Halloween staples, with sketchy ingredients highlighted in red; sugar and sugar-like substances highlighted in orange; and animal product ingredients highlighted in green. More
Last night, I was at my local CVS picking up a few things when something caught my eye: a colorful, boldly graphic display with a sign that said “We’re UNREAL & we’re unjunking your candy.” As a lifelong candy lover turned health blogger, I was intrigued. Unjunked? Candy? Might that mean…more healthful candy? I got home and did a little Googling, which brought me to the UNREAL candy website. And voila! UNREAL is a brand-spanking new company that’s making “unjunked” candy: candy without artificial colors or preservatives, corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, or GMOs. More
Nestlé would like you to know that it is definitely, definitely not marketing its new line of Girl Scout candy bars to children, because they promised they weren’t going to do that anymore. But last time I checked, the Girl Scouts were pretty clearly associated with childhood. And although Nestlé agreed not to market to children under age 12 via the Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative, it’s blatantly obvious that these candy bars are in violation of that agreement–no matter what the all-powerful company is saying. More
Okay, we may have given Odwalla a gentle knock in our 25 Energy Bars vs. 25 Candy Bars post, but today we’ve got nothing but praise after their announcement that they’re donating 200,000 trees to parks across the country. The … More
A little behind on your reading this week? Not a problem. Here’s the quickest, easiest way to catch up on all things Blisstree. 1. Calories, Carbs, Sugar, and Fat: 25 Energy Bars vs. 25 Candy Bars 2. 31 Things You … More
Hear that? It’s the sound of the weekend calling your name. We’re getting goosebumps of excitement. Here are ten things you’ll find us doing over the next two days: Rethink our shampoo choice. Our old brands are full of harsh … More
Alter Eco, a gourmet food producer specializing in Fair Trade ingredients, has given quinoa a candy bar makeover. Its Midnight Crunch bar features quinoa – a protein-rich grain normally served as a tabouleh-like side dish – drenched in organic dark … More
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Warning: This video is going to gross you out. That’s the whole point. Produced by Greenpeace UK as part of a campaign to boycott Nestlé products, this is probably one of the most shocking ads we’ve seen in awhile. Nestlé … More
