I was trying to buy a container of cranberry juice.

"Juice Cocktail"..... Sounds like cranberry flavored KoolAid.

"100% Fruit Juice"...
Oops... that's APPLE juice, flavored with cranberry.

Then I start reading the other "Fruit Juice" labels.
It's like trying to decipher a homeowners insurance policy.
But damn few contain the juice that's on the label.
.... or perhaps a miniscule amount.

Toss a blueberry into a quart of apple juice,
color it blue, and Voila.... "Blueberry Juice"

How do they get away with it ?
Doesn't "truth in labeling" apply to ( alleged ) fruit juice ?

On Jun 11, 4:17*pm, "<RJ>" > wrote:
> I was trying to buy a container of cranberry juice.
>
> "Juice Cocktail"..... *Sounds like cranberry flavored KoolAid.
>
> "100% Fruit Juice"... *
> Oops... that's APPLE juice, flavored with cranberry.
>
> Then I start reading the other "Fruit Juice" labels.
> It's like trying to decipher a homeowners insurance policy.
> But damn few contain the juice that's on the label.
> ... or perhaps a miniscule amount.
>
> Toss a blueberry into a quart of apple juice,
> color it blue, and Voila.... "Blueberry Juice"
>
> How do they get away with it ?
> Doesn't "truth in labeling" apply to ( alleged ) fruit juice ?

I think the law says that the juice only has to contain a small amount
in order to call it a certain juice.

On Jun 11, 6:17*pm, "<RJ>" > wrote:
> I was trying to buy a container of cranberry juice.
>
> "Juice Cocktail"..... *Sounds like cranberry flavored KoolAid.

You wouldn't want to drink 100% strength cranberry juice. It's better
diluted about 2-1 with water, and sugared up.
>
> "100% Fruit Juice"... *
> Oops... that's APPLE juice, flavored with cranberry.

I'd much rather have the cocktail.
>
> Then I start reading the other "Fruit Juice" labels.
> It's like trying to decipher a homeowners insurance policy.
> But damn few contain the juice that's on the label.
> ... or perhaps a miniscule amount.

They always list the % of juice, by law in the USA. Cranberry
cocktail is somewhere in the 27-30% range, except the really crappy
brands.
>
> Toss a blueberry into a quart of apple juice,
> color it blue, and Voila.... "Blueberry Juice"
>
> How do they get away with it ?
> Doesn't "truth in labeling" apply to ( alleged ) fruit juice ?

It's not called "Blueberry Juice." It's called Blueberry with a blend
of other juices. The labels *are* true, and much simpler to figure
out that an insurance policy.

--Bryan

<RJ> wrote:
> I was trying to buy a container of cranberry juice.
>
> "Juice Cocktail"..... Sounds like cranberry flavored KoolAid.

I like it, but it's got sugar, and plenty of it.

> "100% Fruit Juice"...
> Oops... that's APPLE juice, flavored with cranberry.

Either apple juice or grape. Blech. Cheap filler juice.

> Then I start reading the other "Fruit Juice" labels.
> It's like trying to decipher a homeowners insurance policy.
> But damn few contain the juice that's on the label.
> ... or perhaps a miniscule amount.
>
> Toss a blueberry into a quart of apple juice,
> color it blue, and Voila.... "Blueberry Juice"
>
> How do they get away with it ?
> Doesn't "truth in labeling" apply to ( alleged ) fruit juice ?

You can find plain cranberry juice, it's in a smaller size bottle.
Otherwise it seems like 100% juice means watch the fine print.
It's not going to be plain (whatever) juice, that would probably
cost a lot more.

nancy

<RJ> wrote:
> I was trying to buy a container of cranberry juice.
>
> "Juice Cocktail"..... Sounds like cranberry flavored KoolAid.
>
> "100% Fruit Juice"...
> Oops... that's APPLE juice, flavored with cranberry.
>
> Then I start reading the other "Fruit Juice" labels.
> It's like trying to decipher a homeowners insurance policy.
> But damn few contain the juice that's on the label.
> ... or perhaps a miniscule amount.
>
> Toss a blueberry into a quart of apple juice,
> color it blue, and Voila.... "Blueberry Juice"
>
> How do they get away with it ?
> Doesn't "truth in labeling" apply to ( alleged ) fruit juice ?
>
>
The only 100% juice products that contain only the juice on the label
seem to be Welches Grape Juice, and Orange Juice. You even have to be
careful with the Welches because some of their stuff is blends


EJ in NJ

In article >,
"<RJ>" > wrote:

> I was trying to buy a container of cranberry juice.
>
> "Juice Cocktail"..... Sounds like cranberry flavored KoolAid.
>
> "100% Fruit Juice"...
> Oops... that's APPLE juice, flavored with cranberry.
>
> Then I start reading the other "Fruit Juice" labels.
> It's like trying to decipher a homeowners insurance policy.
> But damn few contain the juice that's on the label.
> ... or perhaps a miniscule amount.
>
> Toss a blueberry into a quart of apple juice,
> color it blue, and Voila.... "Blueberry Juice"
>
> How do they get away with it ?
> Doesn't "truth in labeling" apply to ( alleged ) fruit juice ?

Apple and pear juice and white grape juice are considered to be "neutral
flavors" when they're used in canning. I can buy pure juices in my food
co-op.


--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller
Updated 4-24-2010 with food story and pictures

On 6/11/2010 6:17 PM, <RJ> wrote:
>
> I was trying to buy a container of cranberry juice.
>
> "Juice Cocktail"..... Sounds like cranberry flavored KoolAid.
>
> "100% Fruit Juice"...
> Oops... that's APPLE juice, flavored with cranberry.
>
> Then I start reading the other "Fruit Juice" labels.
> It's like trying to decipher a homeowners insurance policy.
> But damn few contain the juice that's on the label.
> ... or perhaps a miniscule amount.
>
> Toss a blueberry into a quart of apple juice,
> color it blue, and Voila.... "Blueberry Juice"
>
> How do they get away with it ?
> Doesn't "truth in labeling" apply to ( alleged ) fruit juice ?
>
>

Pretty much all of that bottled "juice drink" stuff is crap. If you want
real juice, get a juicer and make your own from fresh produce.

BTW, a lot of nutritional experts are warning people away from fruit
juices as they contain lots of carbohydrates (from natural fruit
sugars) and little fiber. Whole fruit is better for you, they say.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> "<RJ>" > wrote:
>
>> I was trying to buy a container of cranberry juice.
>>
>> "Juice Cocktail"..... Sounds like cranberry flavored KoolAid.
>>
>> "100% Fruit Juice"...
>> Oops... that's APPLE juice, flavored with cranberry.
>>
>> Then I start reading the other "Fruit Juice" labels.
>> It's like trying to decipher a homeowners insurance policy.
>> But damn few contain the juice that's on the label.
>> ... or perhaps a miniscule amount.
>>
>> Toss a blueberry into a quart of apple juice,
>> color it blue, and Voila.... "Blueberry Juice"
>>
>> How do they get away with it ?
>> Doesn't "truth in labeling" apply to ( alleged ) fruit juice ?
>
> Apple and pear juice and white grape juice are considered to be
> "neutral flavors" when they're used in canning. I can buy pure
> juices in my food co-op.

RW Knudson sells a line called 'just juice'. It's juice concentrate and
water, not widely available around here (Connecticut) but Shaws carries it.
Their site will tell you if you can find it where you are.

http://www.rwknudsenfamily.com/produ...st_tart_cherry

Keith



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On 6/11/2010 8:34 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In >,
> > wrote:
>
>> I was trying to buy a container of cranberry juice.
>>
>> "Juice Cocktail"..... Sounds like cranberry flavored KoolAid.
>>
>> "100% Fruit Juice"...
>> Oops... that's APPLE juice, flavored with cranberry.
>>
>> Then I start reading the other "Fruit Juice" labels.
>> It's like trying to decipher a homeowners insurance policy.
>> But damn few contain the juice that's on the label.
>> ... or perhaps a miniscule amount.
>>
>> Toss a blueberry into a quart of apple juice,
>> color it blue, and Voila.... "Blueberry Juice"
>>
>> How do they get away with it ?
>> Doesn't "truth in labeling" apply to ( alleged ) fruit juice ?
>
> Apple and pear juice and white grape juice are considered to be "neutral
> flavors" when they're used in canning. I can buy pure juices in my food
> co-op.
>
>
How's the wild rice juice from there?

George, ducking and running

On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:17:27 -0700, "<RJ>" > wrote:

>
>I was trying to buy a container of cranberry juice.
>
>"Juice Cocktail"..... Sounds like cranberry flavored KoolAid.
>
>"100% Fruit Juice"...
>Oops... that's APPLE juice, flavored with cranberry.
>
>Then I start reading the other "Fruit Juice" labels.
>It's like trying to decipher a homeowners insurance policy.
>But damn few contain the juice that's on the label.
>... or perhaps a miniscule amount.

It's worse that that. The gummint allows *juice* mfrs to dilute their
products in the interest of consistency. Thus if a juice drawn from
fruit in a great season is of thus-and-such composition, and it is
only 60% of thus-and-such in a crappy year, the mfr gets to add
diluents to the good stuff to make it more like the crappy stuff. In
this was you always get suboptimal juice. So 10% juice on the label
may be only 8% net. Care to consider a juicer? <G>

Alex

On 6/12/2010 2:32 PM, Dan Abel wrote:
> In >,
> Janet > wrote:
>
>
>> Pretty much all of that bottled "juice drink" stuff is crap. If you want
>> real juice, get a juicer and make your own from fresh produce.
>>
>> BTW, a lot of nutritional experts are warning people away from fruit
>> juices as they contain lots of carbohydrates (from natural fruit
>> sugars) and little fiber. Whole fruit is better for you, they say.
>
> I was about to whip out my lecture! Thanks for saying it for me!
>

You are most welcome :-)

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

Clueless AOL newbie Sheldon "Pussy" Katz wrote:

> unless someone truly has medical digestive issues I honestly don't see the
> point of a juicer, just another stupid gizmo for pinheaded wanna be
> foodies to display on their countertop.

Fresh apple juice and fresh carrot juice both stand head and shoulders above
their pre-made counterparts.

Bob

"Bob Gumby" wrote:

>Clueless AOL newbie Sheldon "Pussy" Katz wrote:
>
>> unless someone truly has medical digestive issues I honestly don't see the
>> point of a juicer, just another stupid gizmo for pinheaded wanna be
>> foodies to display on their countertop.
>
>Fresh apple juice and fresh carrot juice both stand head and shoulders above
>their pre-made counterparts.

Hah... the moron baboon hasn't any teeth in that ass face... that's
why the bird brain has that smoozlim ho to masticate and regurgitate
into his fetid maw.... I don't know why I bother replying to such a
low IQ turd... entertainment factor I guess, someone has to entertain
the troops.

USO

Clueless AOL newbie Sheldon "Pussy" Katz wrote:

>>> unless someone truly has medical digestive issues I honestly don't see
>>> the point of a juicer, just another stupid gizmo for pinheaded wanna be
>>> foodies to display on their countertop.
>>
>> Fresh apple juice and fresh carrot juice both stand head and shoulders
>> above their pre-made counterparts.
>
<stupidity>

Oh, my comment wasn't meant for YOU, Pussy. You wouldn't be able to tell the
difference between fresh carrot juice and an enema. I was only addressing
those people who have not lost their senses of smell and taste.

Bob