Are rice cereal bars healthy? If you believe the big letters on the box, yes. But the small print tells us that Kellogg's, General Mills, Quaker Oats etc... don't care if our kids soak up preservatives, fillers and HFCS- a corporate behavior that, frankly, irks me. How about the picture of the product, is anyone fooled by the big words like "high fiber" or "fortified" while looking at a rice cereal bar that is covered in chocolate and rolled in candies? If they were called cereal candy bars, I wouldn't be so insulted- but they are not. At least Rice Krispies say "treat"- there are so many others that would like us to believe we are making a healthy choice.
If you must buy these bars, give them as candy bars- not as a mid-morning snack in a lunch box!
Here are our winners: Of all the brands we tried (and there were a lot), Enviro Kids Peanut-Choco-Drizzle was by far the favorite with 6 kids and 4 adults- we couldn't get enough of this one! Second & third place went to Enviro Kids Peanut Butter and Chocolate flavors ( the chocolate tastes just like Koala Crisp cereal that my kids love). Enviro Kids won hands down, and with nothing artificial, low sodium, zero trans fats and gluten free, these bars are real winners that you CAN feel good about giving to your kids when they need a snack or pick-me-up!
Tastefully sponsored by:
Lassen's Health Foods
Trader Joe's Markets
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