Malky was on a mission. As she rolled her shopping cart down the aisles of her local supermarket, she carefully scanned the rows of brightly colored products. I’m not getting duped this time, she told herself as she deftly avoided the snack aisle and started reading labels in the cereal section.
The past few nights, Malky had been up late reading about how food corporations spend trillions of dollars to keep you buying food that’s better for their bottom line than for your health, and making it deliberately difficult for consumers to select healthy choices. Forewarned is forearmed, but it didn’t feel that way to Malky as she faced the swarms of labels.
Which ones are legit and which are misleading? she wondered. If the label says natural, is it better? Do I need to buy organic? Is sugar-free really a good thing?
Malky walked away from the so-called healthy cereals and headed toward the granola. But then she felt stumped again. What’s better to eat for breakfast… granola with yogurt, or oatmeal with nuts and berries?
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