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Ayne11
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Re: what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
Annie's is the best!
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MissMeliss
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what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
We buy Annie's organic mac and cheese. Tastes just like Kraft, but without all those pesky gmos!!
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MrsC614
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Re: what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
Posted by Jonsgirl04
Does anyone know if Krafts Velvetta microwave shells mac n cheese have yellow 5 and 6??
They are a Kraft company, so yes most likely. As a family we are boycotting all Kraft brands in my house
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Re: what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
I boil elbow macaroni and add shredded cheddar and milk.
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Onemoretime
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Re: what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
Posted by missus-hbradio
I boil elbow macaroni and add shredded cheddar and milk.
This is a good idea , think I will try this
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SHOPAHOLIC
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Re: what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
Posted by missus-hbradio
I boil elbow macaroni and add shredded cheddar and milk.
My kids didn't like Annies 
But I do this too now and they LOVE it.
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GioiaMia
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Re: what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
Posted by missus-hbradio
I boil elbow macaroni and add shredded cheddar and milk.
I make it italian style with butter and parmigiano LOL DD loves it!
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Re: what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
Posted by GioiaMia
Posted by missus-hbradio
I boil elbow macaroni and add shredded cheddar and milk.
I make it italian style with butter and parmigiano LOL DD loves it!
I do this too - to switch it up!
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hopingforbaby
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what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
Honestly dyes and artifical flavorings aside, I prefer the taste of Annies so much more to kraft. I also recommend trying it!
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BriBri2u
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Re: what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
Posted by GioiaMia
Posted by missus-hbradio
I boil elbow macaroni and add shredded cheddar and milk.
I make it italian style with butter and parmigiano LOL DD loves it!
My DS doesn't like mac and cheese - but will eat pasta with butter and parmigiano.
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pnbplus1
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Re: what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
Posted by lcherian
Artificial dyes are not good for anyone, period. I would try annies.
Once consumers start demanding change and stop buying products, companies will listen.
Just be aware of the sodium content, it's pretty high. I used to buy Annies until I noticed the amt of sodium in it. Now I make my own from scratch or just don't give it to DS.
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Re: what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
I prefer Annie's for DD, she's had that and never Kraft and when she once had Kraft she didn't like it. I figured I'd rather have her prefer the better stuff. She only has m&c sometimes though and we usually blend spinach into it too...
We're not 100% perfect with healthy foods and nutrition but definitely try our best and keep trying 
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LeShellem
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Re: what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
Not a fan of Annie's because of the extremely high sodium, but in a pinch I feel much better serving that instead. Make a large batch from scratch and freeze it in single serving sizes.
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lcherian
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Re: what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
Posted by pnbplus1
Posted by lcherian
Artificial dyes are not good for anyone, period. I would try annies.
Once consumers start demanding change and stop buying products, companies will listen.
Just be aware of the sodium content, it's pretty high. I used to buy Annies until I noticed the amt of sodium in it. Now I make my own from scratch or just don't give it to DS.
I don't give my kids boxed Mac n cheese. 
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blu6385
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Re: what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
does anyone have an easy from scratch mac and chesse recipe?
Posted by LeShellem
Not a fan of Annie's because of the extremely high sodium, but in a pinch I feel much better serving that instead. Make a large batch from scratch and freeze it in single serving sizes.
also how do you freeze it? and then reheat it?
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MarisaK
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Re: what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
I have a question - geniunely, not snarky.
Why is Annie's better? Is it just the dyes?
B/c it's still processed 'fake' cheese in a pouch.......isn't it?
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blue11
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Re: what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
Posted by MarisaK
I have a question - geniunely, not snarky.
Why is Annie's better? Is it just the dyes?
B/c it's still processed 'fake' cheese in a pouch.......isn't it?
ingredients for Annie's:
ORGANIC WHEAT MACARONI, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, NON-ANIMAL ENZYMES), WHEY, BUTTER, NONFAT MILK, CORNSTARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ANNATTO EXTRACT FOR COLOR.
ingredients for Kraft:
Enriched Macaroni Product (, WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID) , Cheese Sauce Mix (, WHEY, MILKFAT, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: , CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MILK, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE)
i believe citric acid, enzymes, milk protein contain MSG.
Enriched macaroni product - very highly processed. Nutrients stripped out which is why they add back so much (therefore enriched)
Also Annie's is organic (at least the one i included) so less likely to contain GMOs
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itsbabytime
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Re: what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
In general I try not to give my kids anything with those dyes in it. My DD is big into mac and cheese and is ver picky so it is hard not to give it to her once in a while. That said, I don't give her the Kraft - I always read ingredients and saw that the Kraft had the dyes in it a long time ago. My DD never liked the Annie's so I buy the Amy's frozen mac and cheese when I give it to her. It is organic and non-gmo certified. Actually, I think all the Amy's products are! I've tried to make my own mac and cheese for her but, she won't always eat it - it doesn't have the same consistency. That said - she only has it maybe 1-2 times a month,
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LotsaLuv
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what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
I make my own with american cheese. I just add milk butter and american cheese. Super easy & DD loves it. I stopped buying LOL American since it is a product and not "real cheese"
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DiamondGirl
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Re: what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
Posted by missus-hbradio
I boil elbow macaroni and add shredded cheddar and milk.
yeah to me this is as easy as anything else since I always have these ingredients in my house 
This speaks to my point on people who assume people who aren't straight organic aren't healthy. We do not eat strictly organic but I cook at home and make most things simply not using processed, boxed crap, whole foods, while not all organic, are healthy to me.
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butterfly20
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what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
I use to sell a brand Wildtree... they have a mac n cheese mix, they are without the dyes, preservatives etc...
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alisha
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Re: what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
We use Annie's in a pinch but it's not that hard to make real Mac and cheese. Instead of using the cheese powder warm up milk, butter, and flour until it is a little thick and then slowly stir in shredded cheese. That's your cheese mixture and then you add in the macaroni.
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JennB
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Re: what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
I stopped giving it to my DD a while ago. I find it a lot easier and faster to just add my own cheese. I think it tastes better too
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Mrs213
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what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
Annies Mac and cheese are on sale at target this week 5 for $5 so $1 each,..
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Traysee
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what are your thoughts on the kraft mac and cheese controversy?
I will have to try the annies white cheddar, I thought the ones I bought were nasty, not sure what flavor it was but it was pretty gross. I got them at target on sale.
I have been making my own using ditalini pasta and WHITE american cheese, a splash of milk and a little butter.
For what it's worth... I will also say that it is only the powdered variety of kraft mac n cheese that has dyes in it. The "deluxe" variety with the liquid cheese ( kraft deluxe and also velveta) uses Annatto for coloring, which is derived from plants. Not that the liquid cheese is probably all that good for you but at least it only uses annatto (and so does Annies)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annatto
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