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Pomegranate juice, particularly POM, isn't cheap and sells for around $3.99 for 16-ounces. While it won against other pomegranate juices, is it really worth buying over other kinds of juice from a taste perspective?
I liked the blueberry-pomegranate blend more than the pure pomegranate juice, myself, and I still think that I'd much rather eat some actual pomegranate than drink either of the beverages.
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5-19-2006 @1:26PM Marvo said... POM is wonderful. Right now I'm drinking a lot of their POM Pomegranate Lychee Green Tea (I think that's what it's called). Good stuff, but it sells out quickly at the Safeway I shop at. Bah!
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5-19-2006 @1:35PM Dr. Electro said... That sounds like a totally honest product review. I have tried POM myself and found it to be too tart for me. I am also hesitant to spend that much on it. They are very proud of their product, not to mention the packaging.
I have neighbors who are more than willing to share their pomegranates fresh off the tree. They don't like the fruit to get too ripe and fall off the trees in their yards.
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5-19-2006 @2:36PM Alice said... I didn't care for it. I tried the pom-blueberry, pom-mango and the original pom. Not only was it sour, but it temporarily stained my teeth. Ick.
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5-19-2006 @3:00PM Hollie said... I prefer IZZE's sparkling pomegranate juice to actual pomegranate juice. Various other juices (grape, apple, etc.) have been added in sufficient amounts to take the edge off of the pomegranate flavor without overpowering it.
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5-19-2006 @3:23PM Sir Not Appearing in this Blog said... It tastes like grape juice to me. Really, really expensive grape juice. Of course, I'm not a wealthy yuppie who thinks if I just eat the right foods I'll live forever, so I'm not in their target market anyway. :)
Wouldn't mind trying that tea though...I love litchee.
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5-19-2006 @6:51PM RJ said... Actually I love the POM brand, But i found something better and cheaper. You can find it in costco, its by naked juice and its only 6.99 for half a gallon.Its fresh no presevatives so it doesnt last very long in your fridge
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5-19-2006 @8:35PM Angelica said... Totally worth it...for the health benefits and the tastiness...and very worth the price if nothing for the fact that you should NEVER try to extract the juice of a pomegranate?
Especially in clothing you intend to keep.
Aside...to the previous poster. You don't have to be a wealthy yuppie who thinks that eating healthy foods to 'live forever' to purchase said juice.
It is pretty inexpensive at Whole Foods, compared to buying it at a local grocery chain. And I who am SUPERFRUGAL (says my costume) and love a bargain, snatch it up whenever I can...again for the fact that I mentioned above...I mean really...have you ever really fought with a pomegranate? I do it all the time...no bueno.
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5-25-2006 @3:56PM Sandy McCallister said... I did not realize that there were other pomegranate juices in the marketplace, other than POM. I decided to purchase some of the brands mentioned. I purchased Langers (All Pomegranate at Costco, POM (100% Pomegranate) at Safeway, and Frutzzo at Whole Foods. Frutzzo has an Organic 100% Pomegranate, but also a Natural 100% Pomegranate that was not mentioned in the article.
My co-workers and I (we work for Microsoft) did our own taste test. The results were as follows: #1-Pom Wonderful 100% (33% + 8 first place votes), #2-Frutzzo Natural 100% ( 32% + 7 first place votes), #3-Frutzzo Organic 100% (30% + 8 first place votes), #4 Langers All (5% + 1 first place vote).
Frutzzo Organic Pomegranate was the only juice that did not add Natural Flavors. Langers adds Flavors and Citric Acid (preservative).
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5-25-2006 @4:14PM Adair Moore said... I like Fruitzzo. Pom Wonderful was the first Pomegranate Juice that I ever tasted. I liked it, but my husband and children could not get past the first sip. When Fruitzzo showed up in Publix last year, I tried it and we switched to this brand. I like that it is in glass bottles. My family loves this juice. Thanks for you time. Adair
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6-03-2006 @12:21PM Vikki said... I love the Frutzzo. I drink a bottle daily of the 100% Orgnic Pure Pomegranate. I tried POM, but it is too tart for me. I am trying to find a place to purchase the Frutzzo for less than the 2.99 that I am paying at the Central Market here in Houston.
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6-05-2006 @4:25PM Jen said... Did you know that POM Wonderful tests its juice on animals? So that they can make health claims about their products, POM pays for experiments that cause brain injuries and hardened arteries in mice. Welch’s have recently made the switch to cruelty free and along with a whole host of juice companies, they prove that compassion rules; animal testing is not necessary! Take a second to check out this action alert and tell POM Wonderful that until they STOP testing on animals, you’ll be boycotting their products and telling all your friends about it too!
Thanks!
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6-10-2006 @9:58PM Edward Guie said...
Is POM juice laced with sanitizers healthy for you?
I have been drinking POM pomegranate juice for some time – a year or more.
I buy the 16 oz bottles and then I started to buy the 46 oz glass bottles too – it was a better deal.
In late March 2006 I noticed the store that I frequent did not carry the 46 oz glass bottles. Then a 48 oz plastic bottle appeared the first week of April in the store that I frequent. So I bought some. When I drank it I got severely ill. It had the taste of some type of sanitizing chemical in it - CHLORINE.
I called the company in Los Angeles, CA and spoke to Darelee, Consumer Advocate and she told me that they were having a problem with the bottles coded 11 JUN, that cleaning solution was not poured out of the bottles during production, that in the past few days over 25 people have complained since late March early April, that everyone at corporate HQ tasted it and were fine and it will not hurt you, she did not know what the chemical was and to continue buying POM just do not but the 48 oz bottles coded 11 JUN.
A day later, Fiona, VP Corporate Communications called me and offered me coupons. I asked her what I drank? She said she did not know. I asked her what sanitizers they used in the production process – plumbing, holding tanks and bottles. She said she did not know. I asked her the name of the company that supplies POM with sanitizers. She said she did not know.
I have called Fiona several times and e-mailed her several times and she still says she does not know. Some VP of Corporate Communications. So I turned them into Poison Control, the FDA, the Attorney General of Pennsylvania and California and numerous other agencies.
The FDA is investigating POM.
I have an unopened bottle of that swell and I am currently having it tested by a lab. I am considering a legal remedy too.
My health and well-being were compromised due to the negligence of POM. They knew there was a problem and continued to sell their tainted juice when that swell should have been recalled.
Drink POM juice at the risk of your health!
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7-13-2006 @11:26AM R W Nichols said... Are there any stores in my area (Springfield, Missouri) that carry the larger bottles (over 16 oz)
of pomegranate juice??
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7-31-2006 @4:42AM danielle said... Pom wonderful is a three blend juice AND it's got lots of added sugars.. and to top it off POM wonderful supports animal testing.. gross..
i mean it's just juice right? why do you need to test juice on animals.. it's juice?
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8-07-2006 @3:13PM Steve said... I found a pomegranate concentrate that equals the juice from 64 pomegranates and sells for $19.95. It is available at many Kroger Stores and online at www.fruitfast.com This seems to be the most inexpensive way to get the benefits of pomegranates and you can mix the concentrate into many different drinks.
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8-07-2006 @5:58PM Kelley said... Yes,it may taste good, but please note that POM WONDERFUL TESTS ITS PRODUCTS ON ANIMALS - and we're not talking taste tests. POM funds research that hardens the arteries of animals, induces brain injuries, and causes painful ulcers. All so it can claim questionable "health benefits" in humans. Is it worth it? Is this how you want you money spent? Please, for the animals, drink something that isn't used for their torture and death. Tell POM to go test themselves. Contact: FPosell@pomwonderful.com to let her know how you feel about using juice as a weapon. On behalf of the animals, thank you!
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8-15-2006 @2:17PM Dana Jackson said... My husband and I have tried several different varieties for both the taste and health benefits of the fruit. POM Wonderful tastes great, but it is pretty expensive. A friend of ours owns a bar in town and he uses Old Orchard Pomegranate juice for his martinis. It is like half the cost of POM Wonderful and it is not quite as tart. The bottle is pretty big (like a Ocean Spray bottle size) and it is around 6 bucks.
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