via TheStreet: The recent class-action lawsuit brought against Taco Bell raised questions about the quality of food many Americans eat each day.
Chief among those concerns is the use of cellulose (read: wood pulp), an extender whose use in a roster of food products, from crackers and ice creams to puddings and baked goods, is now being exposed. What you’re actually paying for — and consuming — may be surprising.
Pepsi(PEP) uses cellulose in the following products:
Aunt Jemima Frozen Blueberry Pancakes
Aunt Jemima Original Syrup
Kellogg(K) uses cellulose in the following products:
MorningStar Farms Chik’n Nuggets
MorningStar Farms Chik Patties Original
MorningStar Farms Buffalo Wings Veggie Wings
Eggo Nutri-Grain Blueberry waffles
Eggo Strawberry Waffles
Eggo Blueberry Waffles
Cinnabon Pancakes Original
Cinnabon Pancakes Caramel
Cinnabon Snack Bars Original
Cinnabon Snack Bars Baked Cinnamon Apple
Weight Watchers International (WTW) uses cellulose in the following products:
Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich
English Toffee Crunch Ice Cream Bar
Giant Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Bar
General Mills(GIS) uses cellulose in the following products:
Fiber One Ready-To-Eat Muffins (Wild Blueberry & Oats; Mixed Fruit, Nuts & Honey; Apple Cinnamon Bun, Banana Chocolate Chip)
Fiber One Original cereal
Fiber One Chewy Bars (90 Calorie Chocolate, 90 Calorie Chocolate Peanut Butter)
Fiber One baking products (Apple Cinnamon Muffin Mix, Banana Nut Muffin Mix, Blueberry Muffin Mix)
Pillsbury Moist Supreme Classic Yellow Cake Mix
Pillsbury Mozzarella and Pepperoni Pastry Puffs
Pillsbury Cheese and Spinach Crescent Pastry Puffs
Pillsbury Artichoke and Spinach Bread Bowl Bites
Pillsbury Buffalo Chicken Crescent Pastry Puffs
Pillsbury Cream Cheese and Jalapeno Bread Bowl Bites
Betty Crocker whipped frostings (Strawberry Mist, Chocolate, Cream Cheese)
Betty Crocker Vanilla Amazing Glazes
Duncan Hines Cake Mixes (Devil’s Food Cake Mix, Dark Chocolate Fudge, Strawberry Supreme, Fudge Marble, Classic Yellow, French Vanilla)