Garden Veggie Straws, more commonly known simply as Veggie Straws, are a product created by Garden Veggie Snacks, part of the Hain Celestial Group.[1]

Types of Straws

The brand features several types of straws:

Nutrition Facts and Ingredients

The nutrition facts of Veggie Straws, on the official Garden Veggie Snacks website, reads as follows:

The ingredients of Veggie Straws reads as follows:

Potato Starch, Potato Flower. Expelled Pressed Canola Oil and/or Safflower Oil and/or Sunflower Oil, Spinach Powder, Tomato Paste, Salt, Cane Sugar, Corn Starch, Potassium Chloride, Turmeric (Color), Beetroot Powder (Color), Sea Salt.[1]

Controversies

Hain was sued in 2017 by John Solak and Jim Figger, for misleading advertising on the package. They claimed that the fruits found on the packaging were nowhere inside the actual product.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Veggie Straws – Garden Veggie Snacks". www.gardenveggiesnacks.com. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  2. ^ Lamoureux, Aimee (2020-12-16). "How Garden Veggie Straws Almost Got Sensible Portions Sued". Mashed. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  3. ^ "Veggie Straws don't have any veggies in them, claims lawsuit". The Daily Meal. 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2024-04-10.