Minor rant
Oct. 28th, 2007 12:10 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
conuly
I don't generally buy the kids candy. Their parents don't keep it in the house, and mostly, a "special treat" consists of juice or a croissant. We've brainwashed these children into thinking that juice is a treat, yes.
Normally, people at least glance at the adult before offering kids food - especially treats, like candy. But somehow, nobody seems to think that "Welch's Fruit Snacks" count either as treats or food. "Oh, they've got vitamins in them!"
That's all I ever hear. People try passing that stuff off on the kids without even asking me first, and when I say "No, they can't have the candy" (which I don't like to do, it disappoints the kids when they think they've already got their hands on it), they go "Oh, they have vitamins in them!"
On a whim, I took a glance at the package the other day. The first ingredient is concentrated fruit juice. The next is high fructose corn syrup. I don't even know what the rest are, because I stopped reading - sugar and sugar, that's all I saw. I'm sure there's even more sugar in it, and some artificial colors.
Yes, it has "vitamins", but so does a piece of actual fruit - and that has far less sugar and is more filling. Unless, of course, you buy these candies in bulk like so many people seem to do. Eat enough of those, and I guess you'll fill your stomach.
I really try hard not to tell people to their faces that I think they feed their kids crap. It's a little rude. So I'd really appreciate it if people wouldn't try to justify their choices to me - saying "No, she can't have that" isn't judging you, and it isn't mean, and it isn't crazy, and if you don't argue with me, I won't *have* to tell you that I don't like feeding the kids straight sugar after every meal. Just ask first and then drop the subject when I say no. It's not that difficult.
Normally, people at least glance at the adult before offering kids food - especially treats, like candy. But somehow, nobody seems to think that "Welch's Fruit Snacks" count either as treats or food. "Oh, they've got vitamins in them!"
That's all I ever hear. People try passing that stuff off on the kids without even asking me first, and when I say "No, they can't have the candy" (which I don't like to do, it disappoints the kids when they think they've already got their hands on it), they go "Oh, they have vitamins in them!"
On a whim, I took a glance at the package the other day. The first ingredient is concentrated fruit juice. The next is high fructose corn syrup. I don't even know what the rest are, because I stopped reading - sugar and sugar, that's all I saw. I'm sure there's even more sugar in it, and some artificial colors.
Yes, it has "vitamins", but so does a piece of actual fruit - and that has far less sugar and is more filling. Unless, of course, you buy these candies in bulk like so many people seem to do. Eat enough of those, and I guess you'll fill your stomach.
I really try hard not to tell people to their faces that I think they feed their kids crap. It's a little rude. So I'd really appreciate it if people wouldn't try to justify their choices to me - saying "No, she can't have that" isn't judging you, and it isn't mean, and it isn't crazy, and if you don't argue with me, I won't *have* to tell you that I don't like feeding the kids straight sugar after every meal. Just ask first and then drop the subject when I say no. It's not that difficult.
