Yo, Yo, Yogurt!

I’m A Traditional Kinda Gal

I love lace and 3/4 inch sleeves. I was a loyal AT&T and Allstate customer for years. I’m still registered as a Republican although I feel they are a bit too one-sided for my way of thinking. And I still love my yogurt…

…or do I?

I love that I can get 10 cups of yogurt for $4.50. Last time I was able to snag a free movie ticket, too. Yet, I am not so sure I can keep up this love affair any longer.

HFCS?!?!?

Good for me equals real foods. Good for me does NOT equal High Fructose Corn Syrup! Yet, that is exactly what I am getting with each yummy, creamy, tasty, saccharine sweet cup of 45¢ yogurt I buy.

Here are the ingredients in one 6oz cup of Yoplait Light Fat Free Very Vanilla Yogurt:

Cultured Pasteurized Grade A Nonfat Milk*
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP
Modified Corn Starch
Nonfat Milk
Kosher Gelatin*
ASPARTAME
Natural Flavor*
Potassium Sorbate Added to Maintain Freshness
Vitamin A*
Acetate*
Colored with Tumeric and Annatto Extract
Vitamin D3*

It’s All Greek To Me

By comparison the ingredients for Yoplait 2X Protein, 0% Fat Honey Vanila Greek Yogurt:

Cultured Pasteurized Grade A Nonfat Milk*
Milk Protein Concentrate
SUGAR
Kosher Gelatin*
Lemon Juice Concentrate
Locust Bean Gum
Natural Flavor*
Pectin
Vitamin A*
Acetate*
Vitamin D3*

And I long for the simpler days of yore…

Advancements were made and we no longer have to churn our own butter. And yet, how advanced are we when we eat more crap, get less exercise, can’t pronounce half the ingredients in our food, and then place blame on everyone but ourselves?

I for one am taking personal responsibility for my and my family’s well-being. No longer will I be lured in by the savings only to eat unhealthy. I will now pay more, but feel better. And in the long run won’t that save me more than just a few pennies?