Bamba! Bamba! Bamba!
The writer of this article in the NY Times Magazine would almost certainly be shocked to know that, at least among American transplants to Israel, Bamba is considered worthless junk food.
Why?
I suspect very highly that it's because poor people eat it, too.
If you are a certain kind of parent, you assume that any food that is a staple in the local diet must be unhealthy. Wheat, cows' milk, corn, all must be replaced with more expensive alternative, like wheat and goat milk. And so, this kind of parent (let us be honest, it's just mothers) goes onto mothering forums and asks for healthy alternatives to Bamba.
I'm actually a big fan of Bamba. The first ingredient is "peanuts (50%)." There's no added sugar. It's fortified with vitamins and iron. The stuff is definitely more healthy than regular teething biscuits, which are mostly starch and sugar.
So eat your junk food, kids! It's good for you.
The writer of this article in the NY Times Magazine would almost certainly be shocked to know that, at least among American transplants to Israel, Bamba is considered worthless junk food.
Why?
I suspect very highly that it's because poor people eat it, too.
If you are a certain kind of parent, you assume that any food that is a staple in the local diet must be unhealthy. Wheat, cows' milk, corn, all must be replaced with more expensive alternative, like wheat and goat milk. And so, this kind of parent (let us be honest, it's just mothers) goes onto mothering forums and asks for healthy alternatives to Bamba.
I'm actually a big fan of Bamba. The first ingredient is "peanuts (50%)." There's no added sugar. It's fortified with vitamins and iron. The stuff is definitely more healthy than regular teething biscuits, which are mostly starch and sugar.
So eat your junk food, kids! It's good for you.
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