"All-natural", does it make a difference?
Even if the package says "all-natural," is it really good for you?
Necco, a 162-year-old candy brand made by a company in Massachusetts, is going "all-natural" with its sweet wafers. Coloring will be derived from natural sources like beet juice, purple cabbage, cocoa powder and turmeric, but the flavors will stay the same. However, the green, lime-flavored wafer will be gone, as green is too difficult to manufacture naturally. The trend for natural candy and an interest in vintage candy brands are fueling Necco's decision ("Necco Goes All-Natural," Associated Press, Nov. 3, 2009).
However, too much of any sweet is not good, no matter how natural it is. Proverbs 25:16 clarifies this principle: "Have you found honey? Eat only as much as you need, lest you be filled with it and vomit." Graphic, but accurate.
