OIKOS Triple Zero Yogurt ALERT

[NFLDERS]

Pepsi is bringing back an aspartame version of the diet. Sales have dropped.

Sad, as bottom line wins again.

 

[NFLDERS]

Personally I think the poster should have kept the opinion about the word "alert" to themselves while the rest of us were left to discuss the alert. In my case the alert was timely, and I'm glad the alert was posted and that the word "alert" was used because it alerted me to the fact that this was an alert, and not just a discussion about how the yogurt tasted. So I thank the OP for the alert!

I'd like to add the use of Carrageenan (carcinogenic) in the Cherry, and Strawberry Oikos Select line is of great concern; I also have digestive issues with them too. I'm OK with Vanilla, and Lime (ingredients & digestion).

 

[Planogirl]

I'm grateful that I don't have the diet issues some of you have. Aspartame might be an exception since ragweed is a problem unless it's truly so over-processed that it doesn't have an effect any more.

Oh, I also don't care what words people use.

 

[SamIAm21]

I thought the Oikos Triple Zero tasted horrible. As a diabetic, I thought Triple Zero would be perfect for me, but yikes it tasted bad! I went back to the Light version. Thanks for the warning about Chicory though. I do occasionally have a Fiber One bar, but haven't noticed any symptoms. I will keep an eye out from here on though.

 

[Bella the Ball 360]

Personally I think the poster should have kept the opinion about the word "alert" to themselves while the rest of us were left to discuss the alert. In my case the alert was timely, and I'm glad the alert was posted and that the word "alert" was used because it alerted me to the fact that this was an alert, and not just a discussion about how the yogurt tasted. So I thank the OP for the alert!

You are totally welcome! My intent was to help others who might be suffering as I was, not to provide a lesson in appropriate vocabulary, but I was not about to be called "silly" when so many people have benefited from this thread. I only wish someone had told me, to be honest the symptoms I had were very similar to colon cancer. Thanks for your support.

 

[Lanshark]

Same problems and reached the same conclusion

 

[Bella the Ball 360]

I am going to write a letter to the company asking them to put a notice on the package.

 

[monsterkitty]

I am going to write a letter to the company asking them to put a notice on the package.

My friend who pointed out the use of chicory in the yogurt wrote a letter to them in about March. Their response - they sent her coupons for free Triple Zero Yogurt. Not kidding.

Please let me know if you hear back from them!

 

[Bella the Ball 360]

My friend who pointed out the use of chicory in the yogurt wrote a letter to them in about March. Their response - they sent her coupons for free Triple Zero Yogurt. Not kidding.

Please let me know if you hear back from them!

So now knowing that I will call them and write a letter!

 

[nkereina]

OP - not sure why you were eating Triple Zero but a quick comparison shows it does not have any fewer calories than the regular kind (give or take a few; depending on the flavour). Regular or low-fat doesn't have any fibre but since that's what is "messing you up", why not just try without it? FWIW - I absolutely LOVE Oikos - it's a pretty good use of 120 calories IMO. Glad to hear you're feeling better.

FWIW, the Triple Zero one is good for people who eat low carb like myself. It has fewer carbs and sugar than the standard Oikos greek yogurt. Net carbs and sugar content are more important for me than calorie count. Just depends on the type of diet you follow.

 

[Christine]

My friend who pointed out the use of chicory in the yogurt wrote a letter to them in about March. Their response - they sent her coupons for free Triple Zero Yogurt. Not kidding.

Please let me know if you hear back from them!

What did she say? I mean, in general, there's nothing wrong with chicory and it is a source of added fiber in many foods (Fiber One bars come to mind first). There's nothing wrong with it and it's not bad for you so what did she want them to do about it?

 

[monsterkitty]

What did she say? I mean, in general, there's nothing wrong with chicory and it is a source of added fiber in many foods (Fiber One bars come to mind first). There's nothing wrong with it and it's not bad for you so what did she want them to do about it?

She didn't want anything. She wrote to say how much she liked the taste of yogurt but because of the chicory, she couldn't eat it because of the issues it causes for her and many others. Their response was to send her coupons for free Triple Zero. We thought it was hilarious.

Chicory isn't needed. They don't need to add it to the yogurt.

 

[CPanther95]

It also has Stevia, which also causes problems for me. I loved the Triple Zero but it hated me.

You have to be careful because more and more products are starting to slip stevia in to reduce the calorie content of even non-diet items ... so you don't even think you have to look for it. Even items claiming to be "all natural" even though the stevia used is anything but.

Sierra Mist and Seagram's Ginger Ale both did it to their non-diet versions without advertising it. Fortunately the sales have tanked and Sierra Mist finally got rid of it. Seagram's still has it.

 

[Christine]

She didn't want anything. She wrote to say how much she liked the taste of yogurt but because of the chicory, she couldn't eat it because of the issues it causes for her and many others. Their response was to send her coupons for free Triple Zero. We thought it was hilarious.

Chicory isn't needed. They don't need to add it to the yogurt.

Oh I get now. You're right, chicory isn't needed in yogurt by I think these companies believe that the added fiber boost to the product will get them endorsements from places like Weight Watchers because the fiber count makes the food more "diet friendly" versus regular yogurt.