The Guardian has a short and sweet report on the trend of adding Omega 3 oils to food like Heize spaghetti hoops and Muller yoghurt. Omega 3 is widely believed to be 'brain food' for kids but, sadly, poorly proven to have any such positive impact. Clearly companies like Heize and Muller are adding it to their products to boost sales in a 'me-too' fashion but when these relatively plain foods have been seen as a safe haven for veggies, shouldn't they but putting a bigger warning on the label?
One thing is for sure, they wouldn't be so quiet about adding nuts to a previous nut-free product, given the seriousness with which nut allergies are treated these days.
So, for all your veggies reading this, remember to check the ingredients for fish oil in even the most innocent looking things. Has anyone else spotted any veggie danger foods?
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Three other products that I've come across fortified with Omega 3 are milk, bread and orange juice. I haven't looked at them closely enough to see whether they are from a fish or seed origin - I hadn't really thought about it, but this will definitely make me think (and look) as I'm a strict veggie. Thankfully I tend not to buy things that are "fortified" with "nutrients" that aren't naturally found in the food (except breakfast cereals)
And another one I've just thought of - Flora and other spreads
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