not like i didn't warn ya..is the organic twinkie far behind?

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Organic Snack Foods on the Rise

 

One of the fastest growing segments of the $23 billion organic foods

industry -- faster than produce or dairy products -- is snack food:

chips, candy, nutrition bars, and the like, sales of which grew by

almost 30 percent last year. If that strikes you as odd, you will be

even more befuddled to learn that Frito-Lay is set to unleash organic

Doritos. (How will they get that neon orange color?) These

eco-Doritos will join the 120 organic snacks going to market this

year. Enviros and nutritionists view the development as a mixed

blessing. The spread of organic farming techniques can only benefit

the environment, but, says nutritionist Cynthia Lair, "These are all

dead, processed foods. Organic or not, they won't make you healthier

or give you more vitality." Pish posh, we say -- pass the organic

beer and chips!

 

straight to the source: USA Today, Bruce Horovitz, 16 Jun 2004

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well at least the chemicals that are tested on kittens won't be used

the people will still be huge

Vegans are Vegans

and well I am going to go have another carrot

see ya

Craig

EBbrewpunx [EBbrewpunx]Sunday, June 20, 2004 2:14 AMESI-List; eco_vegans ; GardeningOrganically ; homesteadcafe ; homstead_solarium ; lettuceheads ; TFHB ; Subject: not like i didn't warn ya..is the organic twinkie far behind?Organic Snack Foods on the RiseOne of the fastest growing segments of the $23 billion organic foods industry -- faster than produce or dairy products -- is snack food: chips, candy, nutrition bars, and the like, sales of which grew by almost 30 percent last year. If that strikes you as odd, you will be even more befuddled to learn that Frito-Lay is set to unleash organic Doritos. (How will they get that neon orange color?) These eco-Doritos will join the 120 organic snacks going to market this year. Enviros and nutritionists view the development as a mixed blessing. The spread of organic farming techniques can only benefit the environment, but, says nutritionist Cynthia Lair, "These are all dead, processed foods. Organic or not, they won't make you healthier or give you more vitality." Pish posh, we say -- pass the organic beer and chips!straight to the source: USA Today, Bruce Horovitz, 16 Jun 2004<http://www.gristmagazine.com/cgi-bin/forward.pl?forward_id=2634> To send an email to -