Capri Sun drinks harboring mystery bacteria strains, says microbiologist

Capri Sun drinks harboring mystery bacteria strains, says microbiologist


(NaturalNews) Kraft's famous juice drink, Capri Sun, is marketed to kids
in squeezable, on-the-go pouches, equipped with a fun punch-in straw.
Parents are often misled by marketing that praises the drink's healthy
fruit juices. According to new findings from microbiologist Kathleen
Dannelly from the Indiana State University, Capri Sun drinks may
harbor more than just fake juices. Her findings suggest that the
Tropical Punch, Roarin' Waters, and Fruit Punch varieties, are harboring
at least five unidentified fungus strains.

The investigation all
started when a concerned parent contacted a news station. The news
station handed the suspicious Capri Sun samples to microbiologist
Kathleen Dannelly. With the help of biology student Leah Horn, Dannelly
spent a year pouring Capri Sun juice through a vacuum filter. They
collected microbes from the samples and eventually confirmed that a
fungal mat does exist in the drink pouches. More testing is being done
to identify the mysterious strains.

Since Capri Sun has no
preservatives in its juice pouches, even the tiniest pin prick in the
pouch can let in enough oxygen to allow for mold to grow.

Kraft's
Capri Sun product has received similar complaints in the past. In June
2010, a parent discovered a "foul smelling" object in her child's Capri
Sun Apple Splash drink. In May 2011 a Texas resident claimed he found a
worm in his Capri Sun. In 2012, a woman found a black particle covered
in a disgusting fungal-like substance.

Kraft points out that by not adding preservatives to their drink pouches, the Capri Sun can fall susceptible to incidences similar to how bread mold occurs.

In
an official statement released by Kraft foods: "If mold does occur, we
completely agree that it can be unsightly and gross, but it is not
harmful and is more of a quality issue rather than a safety issue."

Capri Sun full of processed high fructose corn syrup

Capri Sun drinks may be a fungal nesting ground, but they are also loaded with high fructose corn syrup.

On
their website, Kraft addresses consumer's concerns over the use of high
fructose corn syrup in Capri Sun. Kraft assures consumers that high
fructose corn syrup is regarded as generally safe by the FDA.

The
FDA has a long history of disregarding safety and complying to industry
and market demands. The FDA are guilty of approving processed sugars
and sugar substitutes that tear away at the very health of children and
adults. One of the Capri Sun's products, Roarin Waters, also contains
the synthetic sweetener Splenda. These chemical sweeteners exist merely
to enable corporate profit growth, but these increasing profits have
large and far reaching negative effects on children's health.

Stevia, the true, safe sweetener

Using
natural sweeteners, like the organic stevia leaf, would provide parents
a truly safer route. The leaf of the unadulterated stevia plant is a
healthy alternative sweetener that contains no calories, does not raise
blood sugar levels, and doesn't rot teeth. Consuming stevia instead of
processed sugars will starve away diseases like obesity and diabetes
while still giving food and drinks a sweet flavor.

The juice in Capri Sun is dead juice


According
to Kraft's website, much testing has been done to ensure optimal shelf
life for its Capri Sun products. Their drinks are heated to such high
temperatures, that they exceed pasteurization heating levels. Heating
the juice
essentially kills the enzymes in the fruit juice, rendering it
practically useless to the body. So if parents are giving their kid
Capri Sun as a healthy alternative "juice" drink, they may want to
reconsider and start juicing real, living fruits and vegetables instead.
The enzymes in fresh juice help break down the vitamins into a
digestible, usable form for the body. High heating kills all the good
inside. Fresh juicing invites real nutrition into a child's life. Fresh
juicing also helps people think outside marketing ploys of pasteurized
juice drinks that are full of artificial and processed sugars, dead
juices, and fungal strains.

source:-
http://www.naturalnews.com/040295_Capri_Sun_bacteria_Kraft_Foods.html