If you read food labels, you know that cream cheese contains trans fat.  Since it is a popular spread on bagels and used in baking, when alternatives are offered to the consumer, naturally there is a desire to try a healthy substitute.

The company Tofutti offers a product  that they boast is "Better than cream cheese".   The advertisement states "Now, you have a healthy alternative that contains no dairy! The Better for you Cream Cheese!" Maybe that is true, but read the label.  The Vegetarian Site has brought it to attention of readers that the second ingredient is partially hydrogenated soybean oil.  Partially hydrogenated soybean oil is riddled with trans fat.   Yet, the companies online nutritional label shows 0 grams of trans fat. 

The company was informed about the error and confirmed they were aware of it and would correct the problem. That was 2 years ago.  The Vegetarian Site contacted them this year because the error had not been corrected.  A similar affirmation was made. 

Could this be an out right deception to the public?  Read more about it at the above link.

Don't get discouraged because there are healthy packaged foods available.

Buitoni Pasta.  Here is a product review (it is the last product reviewed) of Super Foods from an ABC video. Superfoods by ABC.

Utica Healthy Foods Examiner recently conducted a product review of Buitoni Frozen Meals for Two.

Easy, filling and delicious. 

For a healthy whole grain pasta, try this recipe.

Choose a Buitoni Frozen Meal For Two (available at Hannafords, Washington Mills) and add the frozen bag of sauce to water. When the water comes to a boil, add the pasta and continue boiling for 5 minutes. Drain pasta and put into a serving bowl.  Cut open the bag of sauce, pour over pasta and serve.

Serve with extra vegetables and a lean source of protein.