Some time back we were discussing the new Breyer's policy of adding
carrageenan to their ice cream.

I bought some Ben and Jerry's the other day as it was on sale. I
assumed, without looking, that as a premium it would be all natural. I
was surprised by the ingredient list (Cherry Garcia):


Cream, Skim Milk, Liquid Sugar, Water, Cherries, Egg Yolks, Sugar, Corn
Syrup, Coconut Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Cocoa (Processed With
Alkali), Cocoa, Natural Flavors, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Caramel And
Red Cabbage Juice Extract (For Color), Guar Gum, Milkfat, Soya
Lecithin, Carrageenan




Brian
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Default User wrote:
> Some time back we were discussing the new Breyer's policy of adding
> carrageenan to their ice cream.
>
> I bought some Ben and Jerry's the other day as it was on sale. I
> assumed, without looking, that as a premium it would be all natural. I
> was surprised by the ingredient list (Cherry Garcia):
>
>
> Cream, Skim Milk, Liquid Sugar, Water, Cherries, Egg Yolks, Sugar, Corn
> Syrup, Coconut Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Cocoa (Processed With
> Alkali), Cocoa, Natural Flavors, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Caramel And
> Red Cabbage Juice Extract (For Color), Guar Gum, Milkfat, Soya
> Lecithin, Carrageenan
>
>
>
>
> Brian
>
And the point you are trying to make is?

Christine

Default User wrote:
> Some time back we were discussing the new Breyer's policy of adding
> carrageenan to their ice cream.
>
> I bought some Ben and Jerry's the other day as it was on sale. I
> assumed, without looking, that as a premium it would be all natural. I
> was surprised by the ingredient list (Cherry Garcia):
>
>
> Cream, Skim Milk, Liquid Sugar, Water, Cherries, Egg Yolks, Sugar, Corn
> Syrup, Coconut Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Cocoa (Processed With
> Alkali), Cocoa, Natural Flavors, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Caramel And
> Red Cabbage Juice Extract (For Color), Guar Gum, Milkfat, Soya
> Lecithin, Carrageenan

They were all-natural once upon a time. Then Ben & Jerry's
sold......are they owned by Unilever now? One of the big conglomorates.
Check the fne print. once they're owned by a big corn, out comes the
high fructose corn syrup!!

Default User wrote:
> Some time back we were discussing the new Breyer's policy of adding
> carrageenan to their ice cream.
>
> I bought some Ben and Jerry's the other day as it was on sale. I
> assumed, without looking, that as a premium it would be all natural. I
> was surprised by the ingredient list (Cherry Garcia):
>
>
> Cream, Skim Milk, Liquid Sugar, Water, Cherries, Egg Yolks, Sugar, Corn
> Syrup, Coconut Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Cocoa (Processed With
> Alkali), Cocoa, Natural Flavors, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Caramel And
> Red Cabbage Juice Extract (For Color), Guar Gum, Milkfat, Soya
> Lecithin, Carrageenan

Those are indeed all natural ingredients.

Consider yourself lucky the color is from cabbage, coulda been *all
natural* "coccineal".

http://www.newstarget.com/002043.html

Sheldon Buginya

Jude wrote:
> Default User wrote:
> > Some time back we were discussing the new Breyer's policy of adding
> > carrageenan to their ice cream.
> >
> > I bought some Ben and Jerry's the other day as it was on sale. I
> > assumed, without looking, that as a premium it would be all natural. I
> > was surprised by the ingredient list (Cherry Garcia):
> >
> >
> > Cream, Skim Milk, Liquid Sugar, Water, Cherries, Egg Yolks, Sugar, Corn
> > Syrup, Coconut Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Cocoa (Processed With
> > Alkali), Cocoa, Natural Flavors, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Caramel And
> > Red Cabbage Juice Extract (For Color), Guar Gum, Milkfat, Soya
> > Lecithin, Carrageenan
>
> They were all-natural once upon a time. Then Ben & Jerry's
> sold......are they owned by Unilever now? One of the big conglomorates.
> Check the fne print. once they're owned by a big corn, out comes the
> high fructose corn syrup!!

High fructose corn syrup is natural, just as natural as ordinary white
granulated or any other form of sugar. Sugars are derived from plants,
so you don't consider plants natural... oh, you mean your implants! LOL

Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. . . .

Sheldon

Sheldon wrote:
> Jude wrote:
> > Default User wrote:
> > > Some time back we were discussing the new Breyer's policy of adding
> > > carrageenan to their ice cream.
> > >
> > > I bought some Ben and Jerry's the other day as it was on sale. I
> > > assumed, without looking, that as a premium it would be all natural. I
> > > was surprised by the ingredient list (Cherry Garcia):
> > >
> > >
> > > Cream, Skim Milk, Liquid Sugar, Water, Cherries, Egg Yolks, Sugar, Corn
> > > Syrup, Coconut Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Cocoa (Processed With
> > > Alkali), Cocoa, Natural Flavors, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Caramel And
> > > Red Cabbage Juice Extract (For Color), Guar Gum, Milkfat, Soya
> > > Lecithin, Carrageenan
> >
> > They were all-natural once upon a time. Then Ben & Jerry's
> > sold......are they owned by Unilever now? One of the big conglomorates.
> > Check the fne print. once they're owned by a big corn, out comes the
> > high fructose corn syrup!!
>
> High fructose corn syrup is natural, just as natural as ordinary white
> granulated or any other form of sugar. Sugars are derived from plants,
> so you don't consider plants natural... oh, you mean your implants! LOL
>
> Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. . . .
>
> Sheldon


natural maybe, healthy not.

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
> Those are indeed all natural ingredients.
>
> Consider yourself lucky the color is from cabbage, coulda been *all
> natural* "coccineal".
>
> http://www.newstarget.com/002043.html
>
> Sheldon Buginya

Natural, yes. But are they needed? Breyers has been making ice cream for
over 60 years without all the fillers. They used to have a "Pledge of
Purity" on the container. Of course, Breyers has long been just another
part of a conglomerate for at least the past 25 yr so years. (Sealtest,
Kraft, Good Humor) Now it is a name to be whored for all it is (was) worth.

Old Mother Ashby wrote:

> Default User wrote:
> > Some time back we were discussing the new Breyer's policy of adding
> > carrageenan to their ice cream.
> >
> > I bought some Ben and Jerry's the other day as it was on sale. I
> > assumed, without looking, that as a premium it would be all
> > natural. I was surprised by the ingredient list (Cherry Garcia):
> >
> >
> > Cream, Skim Milk, Liquid Sugar, Water, Cherries, Egg Yolks, Sugar,
> > Corn Syrup, Coconut Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Cocoa (Processed
> > With Alkali), Cocoa, Natural Flavors, Concentrated Lemon Juice,
> > Caramel And Red Cabbage Juice Extract (For Color), Guar Gum,
> > Milkfat, Soya Lecithin, Carrageenan


> And the point you are trying to make is?


I'm surprised I have to spell it out. People were pretty critical of
Breyers, which is a higher-end standard ice cream, for adding
carrageenan to their mix. I was surprised to find out that a premium
(normally $3 a pint) brand like B&J has even more thickeners and stuff.




Brian

--
If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
won't shut up.
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Jude wrote:

> Default User wrote:
> > Some time back we were discussing the new Breyer's policy of adding
> > carrageenan to their ice cream.
> >
> > I bought some Ben and Jerry's the other day as it was on sale. I
> > assumed, without looking, that as a premium it would be all
> > natural. I was surprised by the ingredient list (Cherry Garcia):
> >
> >
> > Cream, Skim Milk, Liquid Sugar, Water, Cherries, Egg Yolks, Sugar,
> > Corn Syrup, Coconut Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Cocoa (Processed
> > With Alkali), Cocoa, Natural Flavors, Concentrated Lemon Juice,
> > Caramel And Red Cabbage Juice Extract (For Color), Guar Gum,
> > Milkfat, Soya Lecithin, Carrageenan
>
> They were all-natural once upon a time. Then Ben & Jerry's
> sold......are they owned by Unilever now? One of the big
> conglomorates. Check the fne print. once they're owned by a big
> corn, out comes the high fructose corn syrup!!

Ah, so they have been, Unilever is correct. I hadn't realized they
weren't still an independent company. That sheds some new light on
things.




Brian

--
If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
won't shut up.
-- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)

Default User wrote:

> > And the point you are trying to make is?
>
> I'm surprised I have to spell it out. People were pretty critical of
> Breyers, which is a higher-end standard ice cream, for adding
> carrageenan to their mix. I was surprised to find out that a premium
> (normally $3 a pint) brand like B&J has even more thickeners and stuff.
>

I thought the reason they were critical is that the Breyers All Natural was
using this thickening agent. It's like selling something as organic that
has been grown with chemical fertilizers and chemical insecticides.