Comments on: Healthy Cereal Guide

By: Ambar

Ambar — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 22:55:04 +0000

Hello,
What about Purely Elizabeth ancient grains original granola? Their ingredients are organic and seem to be the good stuff!

By: Sushil Karwa

Sushil Karwa — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 07:45:38 +0000

This is great stuff. Thanks for your extensive research on all the popular cereals. It has always been a problem of plenty for me when it comes to picking the right cereal. Thanks to your super informative guide I can make more educated decisions while choosing the cereal.

However, I haven’t seen Trader Joe’s Organic High Fiber O’s Cereal (https://www.ebay.com/itm/223269186952) here on this list. What do you think about this one? How would you rate this one? Good, okay, bad or sneaky and why?

By: alex french HI

alex french HI — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 14:59:33 +0000

charli doesnt deserve the tik tok hype and thats on period

By: Ashley Prisco

Ashley Prisco — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 19:33:41 +0000

I think it’s worth noting that One Degree cereals and granolas are certified Glyphosate free!

By: Tobi

Tobi — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 00:39:23 +0000

What are your thoughts on living intentions cereal brand. My four year older loves the cacao crunch!

By: Bart

Bart — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 20:34:09 +0000

Thank you for your ongoing great work. However, I was disappointed that you did not specify how much sugar is in your best-rated Butterfly Bakery Granola from Vermont, perhaps because it’s “just pure maple syrup.” With minor differences, sugar is sugar when it comes to calories and tooth decay. ( “Natural” sugars are also not a realistic source of minerals–nor is sea salt–as some insist. )

You mentioned a preference for palm sugar. I am not familiar with this sugar, but assume it comes from the same source as palm and palm kernel oil—-palm plantations created by clearing rain forests. Our use of these products comes at the cost of destruction of habitat for endangered species like the orangutan, destruction of the homelands of native peoples, and increased global warming.

I also disagree with your characterization of coconut oil as a “nutritional powerhouse.” Just because it’s a “natural” saturated fat doesn’t mean it’s great. For most Americans, the problem is not lack of coconut fat, it’s too much fat of all types.

By: Maia James

Maia James — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 15:36:20 +0000

In reply to Judith. I think you're right to be skeptical. There's some good evidence that "natural flavors" are Sneaky Stuff.

By: Maia James

Maia James — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 15:34:18 +0000

In reply to Victoria. We didn't look into that line, but we will!

By: Judith

Judith — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 15:23:33 +0000

Hi, I’m always skeptical about anything that has “natural flavors” but since it’s now being included even in organic products, I’m wondering about how safe those are. Do you have any input?

By: Victoria

Victoria — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 19:29:18 +0000

Finally I am on the right track. Been giving my LO the CF O’s since he was a baby. Would like to know what you think of Kashi’s new kid’s line. Is it OK in small amounts? I mix the O’s with them. the cinnamon, cocoa, or berry combo sometimes cause his taste buds are changing.

By: johnlockegoss

johnlockegoss — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 20:26:07 +0000

In reply to Kim S.

Hi Kim,
We appreciate your concern over weed killers in oats. It is one we share, but there is some pretty troubling news on that subject. Even farms that are fully certified organic or biodynamic or operate in a responsible way can end up with products with those toxins in them. This is because those weed killers are so widely used…and because they drift easily, that there are very few places they cannot reach. This is true not only of oats but just about every crop, every where. So until we find a way to verify the absence of those toxins in products, or until we make those substances illegal, it is a problem it seems that we all just have to live with. 🙁 🙁 🙁

By: K

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 19:55:51 +0000

Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols) are fine?

By: Kim S

Kim S — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 15:23:03 +0000

I’ve stayed away from oat containing cereals and cereal bars because of the weed killer contamination that we’ve heard a lot about. I have not seen any updates about this. Is it safe to feed my babies oat cereal now?

By: Annmarie Zuluaga Yafrate

Annmarie Zuluaga Yafrate — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 14:36:18 +0000

Thank you so much for this! I didn’t see any mention of some of the Whole Foods options such as Cascadian Farms or Nature’s Path. What do you think of these:

-Cascadian Farm Organic Hearty Morning Fiber
-Nature’s Path Organic Smart Bran
-Nature’s Path Organic Heritage Flakes

Thank you so much for all you and your family do!

By: Lori Salvati

Lori Salvati — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 17:23:43 +0000

I was wondering about the Trader Joe’s Shredded Bite Sized Wheat Square cereal? The only 2 I gredie at are whole wheat and Vitamin E to preserve freshness? No sugar, no sodium. I get these for my son all the time so I am crossing my fingers!

By: Maia James

Maia James — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 15:24:19 +0000

In reply to AR. Yes, there is nothing concerning about calcium carbonate, fortunately:).

By: Maia James

Maia James — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 15:19:01 +0000

In reply to Krystle Ang. yes:)

By: AR

AR — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 01:04:16 +0000

I saw that too and was wondering about the calcium carbonate.

By: Krystle Ang

Krystle Ang — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 06:41:07 +0000

On the Cascadian Farm website, the list of ingredients is as follows.

Whole Grain Oats*, Whole Grain Barley*, Wheat Starch*, Malted Barley Extract*, Sea Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Oats*, Malted Barley*, Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols) Added to Preserve Freshness

Is it still okay?