Tag: Organic vs traditional

According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), some varieties of Annie’s mac and cheese are classified as an 'unhealthy ultra-processed food' due to concerns over high sodium and potentially harmful additives. While many confuse the product with 'Aunt Annie's,' the popular boxed mac and cheese brand is Annie's Homegrown, and its health profile is not as clear-cut as the organic label suggests. This deep dive explores what's really in the box and if it truly earns the 'healthy' label.

Despite the organic label, an EWG review classified Annie's Chocolate Chip Bunny Grahams as an "unhealthy ultra-processed food" due to factors like sugar content and processing level. This raises the question for many parents: are Annie's chocolate chip bunnies healthy, or is the organic certification misleading?