Stir'n Fake Mix - misleading food label - Brief Article

Nutrition Action Healthletter, July, 2001 by Bonnie Liebman

What makes a carrot cake different than any other cake? Carrots, you might assume. Not according to General Mills' most famous baker.

Betty Crocker's Stir'n Bake Carrot Cake Mix isn't carrot-free. No siree. Carrots (well, carrot powder) is right there on the ingredient list ... last. That means Betty adds less carrot powder than salt, cinnamon, powdered cellulose, red food dye, xanthan gum, or other additives. "Includes Everything," says the box ... everything except the carrots.

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