ICE CREAM SANDWICHES THAT DON'T MELT..HOW CAN THAT BE SAFE?

ICE CREAM SANDWICHES THAT DON'T MELT..NOW DOES THAT SOUND RIGHT TO YOU?

Why Aren't Ice Cream Sandwiches Melting Anymore text size Why Aren't Ice Cream Sandwiches Melting Anymore A mom of two young children is wondering: What's in ice cream sandwiches these days? Christie Watson's kids love eating ice cream. But one recent morning, she saw an uneaten ice cream sandwich sitting on her patio table. When she looked closer, she couldn't believe what she was seeing. "I noticed that my son had left his ice cream sandwich outside," she said, "and I was wondering why is there still ice cream in there?" The Walmart Great Value sandwich had barely melted 12 hours later....even though it was an 80-degree morning. "I thought that's quite weird," she said. "So I looked at the box, and it doesn't say artificial ice cream. It says ice cream." Was it a Fluke? Watson says she grabbed a second sandwich and left that out overnight, and ended up with the same result. "Monday I came out and looked at it," she said, "and there was still ice cream there. So I thought to myself: what am I feeding to my children?" We wondered, too, so we did a test. We set out a Walmart Great Value sandwich, a Klondike Bar sandwich, and a cup of Haagen Dazs in the hot sun for 30 minutes. The Haagen Dazs melted quickly into a puddle. The Klondike sandwich melted to a fair extent. The Walmart sandwich, though it melted a bit, remained the most solid in appearance, and still looked like a sandwich. We contacted Walmart, which told us: "Ice cream melts based on how much buttermilk, butterfat, and cream are in it. Our sandwiches contain less, so they are more affordable. But they are healthy and meet all FDA guidelines." What's in That Sandwich? A check of ingredients confirms why Haagen Dazs melts quickly, like ice cream from days of yore. Walmart's ingredient list includes corn syrup, guar gum, and cellulose gum. Unilever's Klondike Bars's ingredient list is very similar to Walmart's, with similar gums added. Haagen Dazs contains just cream, milk, sugar, and eggs, and vanilla, but no corn syrup or gums of any type. However, we should also point out a cup of Haagen Dazs or another premium ice cream costs about $3. For the same price you get a dozen ice cream sandwiches from Walmart, or other stores. For store brand sandwiches to be as natural as Haagen Dazs, the price would have to be significantly higher. But even though there's nothing wrong with Walmart sandwiches, Watson misses old fashioned ice cream that melts quickly out in the sun. Whatever ice cream you prefer, don't waste your money. (Source WCP and YouTube)

News»Around the Web» Why Aren't Ice Cream Sandwiches Melting Anymore text size Why Aren't Ice Cream Sandwiches Melting Anymore A mom of two young children is wondering: What's in ice cream sandwiches these days? Christie Watson's kids love eating ice cream. But one recent morning, she saw an uneaten ice cream sandwich sitting on her patio table. When she looked closer, she couldn't believe what she was seeing. "I noticed that my son had left his ice cream sandwich outside," she said, "and I was wondering why is there still ice cream in there?" The Walmart Great Value sandwich had barely melted 12 hours later....even though it was an 80-degree morning. "I thought that's quite weird," she said. "So I looked at the box, and it doesn't say artificial ice cream. It says ice cream." Was it a Fluke? Watson says she grabbed a second sandwich and left that out overnight, and ended up with the same result. "Monday I came out and looked at it," she said, "and there was still ice cream there. So I thought to myself: what am I feeding to my children?" We wondered, too, so we did a test. We set out a Walmart Great Value sandwich, a Klondike Bar sandwich, and a cup of Haagen Dazs in the hot sun for 30 minutes. The Haagen Dazs melted quickly into a puddle. The Klondike sandwich melted to a fair extent. The Walmart sandwich, though it melted a bit, remained the most solid in appearance, and still looked like a sandwich. We contacted Walmart, which told us: "Ice cream melts based on how much buttermilk, butterfat, and cream are in it. Our sandwiches contain less, so they are more affordable. But they are healthy and meet all FDA guidelines." What's in That Sandwich? A check of ingredients confirms why Haagen Dazs melts quickly, like ice cream from days of yore. Walmart's ingredient list includes corn syrup, guar gum, and cellulose gum. Unilever's Klondike Bars's ingredient list is very similar to Walmart's, with similar gums added. Haagen Dazs contains just cream, milk, sugar, and eggs, and vanilla, but no corn syrup or gums of any type. However, we should also point out a cup of Haagen Dazs or another premium ice cream costs about $3. For the same price you get a dozen ice cream sandwiches from Walmart, or other stores. For store brand sandwiches to be as natural as Haagen Dazs, the price would have to be significantly higher. But even though there's nothing wrong with Walmart sandwiches, Watson misses old fashioned ice cream that melts quickly out in the sun. Whatever ice cream you prefer, don't waste your money. (Source WCP and YouTube)

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Why Aren't Ice Cream Sandwiches Melting Anymore A mom of two young children is wondering: What's in ice cream sandwiches these days? Christie Watson's kids love eating ice cream. But one recent morning, she saw an uneaten ice cream sandwich sitting on her patio table. When she looked closer, she couldn't believe what she was seeing. "I noticed that my son had left his ice cream sandwich outside," she said, "and I was wondering why is there still ice cream in there?" The Walmart Great Value sandwich had barely melted 12 hours later....even though it was an 80-degree morning. "I thought that's quite weird," she said. "So I looked at the box, and it doesn't say artificial ice cream. It says ice cream." Was it a Fluke? Watson says she grabbed a second sandwich and left that out overnight, and ended up with the same result. "Monday I came out and looked at it," she said, "and there was still ice cream there. So I thought to myself: what am I feeding to my children?" We wondered, too, so we did a test. We set out a Walmart Great Value sandwich, a Klondike Bar sandwich, and a cup of Haagen Dazs in the hot sun for 30 minutes. The Haagen Dazs melted quickly into a puddle. The Klondike sandwich melted to a fair extent. The Walmart sandwich, though it melted a bit, remained the most solid in appearance, and still looked like a sandwich. We contacted Walmart, which told us: "Ice cream melts based on how much buttermilk, butterfat, and cream are in it. Our sandwiches contain less, so they are more affordable. But they are healthy and meet all FDA guidelines." What's in That Sandwich? A check of ingredients confirms why Haagen Dazs melts quickly, like ice cream from days of yore. Walmart's ingredient list includes corn syrup, guar gum, and cellulose gum. Unilever's Klondike Bars's ingredient list is very similar to Walmart's, with similar gums added. Haagen Dazs contains just cream, milk, sugar, and eggs, and vanilla, but no corn syrup or gums of any type. However, we should also point out a cup of Haagen Dazs or another premium ice cream costs about $3. For the same price you get a dozen ice cream sandwiches from Walmart, or other stores. For store brand sandwiches to be as natural as Haagen Dazs, the price would have to be significantly higher. But even though there's nothing wrong with Walmart sandwiches, Watson misses old fashioned ice cream that melts quickly out in the sun. Whatever ice cream you prefer, don't waste your money. (Source WCP and YouTube)

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