Observations: Shift happens: Will artificial photosynthesis power the world?. There’s some interesting potential in this technology. It’s relatively cheap, seems accessible, and could serve as an adjunct to other renewable energy sources. The fact that the water need not be potable is huge, too—we’re running out of drinking water, but not water itself—so we could theoretically even use this as a form of pollution amelioration!
The quality of American democracy: The freest and most democratic nation? | The Economist. I really liked most of what the author has to say here. Go read it. What do you think about his assertions?
PFR for Multi-Bran Chex Cereal
Rating
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
Cons
- Expensive
- Tiny serving size
- Sugar is the number two ingredient!
Pros
- Tasty
- Stays fairly crunchy in milk
- High in fiber
Details
- Serving size: 47 g (¾ cup)
(Likely true serving size: 100 g [about 1 ½ cups])
Note: values below are based on manufacturer’s stated serving size. - kCal: 160
- Fat (saturated): 1.5 g (0 g)
- Sodium: 310 mg
- Carbs (fiber): 39 g (6 g)
- Sugars: 10 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Whole ingredients? Mostly—“Artificial flavor” doesn’t inspire confidence
- Hidden sugars? No
- HFCS? No!
Worth It?
You could—or should—be able to do better.
Final Words
Chex is one of those brands of “healthy” cereals from when I was a child that still calls to me. After eating this box, however, I think there might be reason to put them on hold. The box says “multi-bran” on the front, but the ingredient list says “whole grains are less important than sugar.” This is sad and disturbing.
The Impulsive Buy. This blog is new to me, but shouldn’t stay new to you for very long. Articles are biting (from Chocolate Cheerios: “if [the cereal] were any sweeter, I’d expect to see a cartoon character printed on the front of the box, some kind of puzzle on the back and it would be popular with 35-year-old virgins who live in their parents’ basements”) but also come with helpful information for the consumer who wants to be informed.