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EcoFriendly Energy Bars - Best and Worst
Posted on Jul 22nd 2009 9:00AM by Bev SklarFiled Under: Reviews & Products
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This is a taste review only. You're on your nutritional own to find out fat, protein, carbs, fiber and which bars rely on that sinful sugar source -- high fructose corn syrup. Here are the The Top 5:
Luna - White Chocolate Macadamia. Marketed to women, Clif Bar is the genius behind the 70 percent organic Luna Bar. They do taste good and this flavor was top dog over at Sierra Club ($1.39).
Olympic Granola - Almond Chocolate Trail Bar. You won't find any corn syrup in these hearty bars. No chemical sprays or genetically-modified ingredients, either. A true green bar with rave reviews ($2.99).
One Lucky Duck - Chewy Almond Crunch Bar. One taster claimed this Lucky Duck could be served as a fine dining dessert. Handmade in small batches, every ingredient is organic, with a dash of Himalayan crystal salt. But unless this bar magically sets you on the summit of K2, that $6.50 price tag is outrageous.
Clif Bar - Cool Mint Chocolate. Clif consistently pulls off a solid product -- this thin mint explosion comes with a green tea caffeine kick for $1.39. Clif backs sustainable initiatives and 70 percent of their bars are organic.
Honey Stinger - Peanut Butter Honey. Fill your energy sails with a bar made by a 100 percent wind powered company and a community vegetable garden out back. Tasters either loved it or hated it. $1.49.
Although good for the earth sometimes means tastes like the earth, The Bottom Five include 3Bar's Tropical Tri, Amazing Grass/Chocolate Whole Food Energy, You Bar/Custom Flavor (hey, their trailmix is healthy good, but the sample energy bar was sawdust), Goodonya Bar's Peanut Butter Chocolate and Pro Bar's Superfood Slam.
Tell us what your favorite EcoFriendly snack is.
