It’s that time of year again – the Girl Scouts are peddling their cookies and we’re buying them up. But what is it about these cookies that the Girl Scouts don’t want you to know?
Girl Scout Cookies - What They Don't Want You To Know
When it comes to health, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that eating a cookie isn’t good for you, but let’s face it, having a treat every once in awhile makes life worth living. And as a nutritionalist, I have no problem with that. I tell my clients all the time, you have to live your life and having a treat once in awhile is okay, as long as the treat isn’t loaded with garbage.
What the Girl Scouts don’t want you to know is their cookies are loaded with garbage … a lot of garbage.
My issue is the Girl Scout cookies don’t have to be filled with garbage. When additives are put into the cookies for the shear reason of causing addiction and cheapening production at the health risk of those who consume, well, I have a MAJOR problem with that.
And you should too.
First, let’s cover the use of High Fructose Corn Syrup which is found in Girl Scout cookies. This is an extremely dangerous ingredient to use in ANY food. What was shocking to me is the Girl Scout organization officially commented why they use High Fructose Corn Syrup in their cookies:
Our licensed vendors use a variety of ingredients in the production of Girl Scout Cookies, including, in some cookies, High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS). Our bakers have indicated that HCFS is a specifically helpful ingredient in the browning process, and helps cookies retain freshness. For those cookies where HFCS is used, our bakers indicate that it is a key ingredient in ensuring the quality of the cookie.
Seriously, they are going to try and get you to believe that they use HFCS because it is helpful “in the browning process”? Really? You wouldn’t hear as much B.S. in the Republican debates! The real reason they use it? It is cheaper and more addictive than real sugar.
Corporations who sell food products know they can make more money two ways: make their product with cheaper ingredients or get people to consume more of them. HFCS allows them to do both.
That’s shameful.
What’s worse? You think you are supporting your local Girl Scout troop, but they only receive between 10-20% of the sales. That’s it. Why not just go door-to-door and ask for donations instead of selling a product that is detrimental to one’s health?
I will be straight up with you, as delicious as these cookies are, they are poison to your body, and they don’t need to be. If they would accept less profit and actually use natural ingredients, Girl Scout cookies could be much healthier. Using the cheapest ingredients to maximize profits and contributing to the sharp rise in obesity and diabetes … especially among juveniles, is morally wrong.
Stand up for what is right and pass on the Girl Scout cookies. Send a message that no matter how addicting of a product they try to make, the public is smart enough to pass.
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