What the Food Industry Doesn't Want You to Know # 8

LAND O'LAKES DOESN'T WANT YOU TO KNOW...

...that there is no such thing as fat -free half-and-half. That's because, by definition, half-and-half contains between 10.5 percent and 18 percent butterfat. So, what exactly is the product that Land O'Lakes calls "fat- free-half-and-half? SKIM MILK-- to which a thickening agent with an artificial cream flavor has been added.

You may be disappointed in the payoff. One tablespoon of traditional half-and-half contains 20 calories, the fat-free version has ten. After all, how much are you REALLY going to consume?