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Campbell Soup Company announced that it's cutting the sodium in its SpaghettiOs canned pasta products by up to 35 percent in an effort to make the dishes healthier for kids.
"Offering healthier versions of our products for kids is a major priority for Campbell," Sean Connolly, president of Campbell's U.S. soups, sauces and beverages, said in a statement obtained by Slashfood.
"Changing the recipe of SpaghettiOs comes on the heels of reducing sodium in our condensed kids soups to healthy levels. It's also consistent with our commitment to advertise only sound food choices to children."
The announcement comes a week after General Mills announced it will cut the amount of sugar in its cereals marketed to kids 12 and under, including Lucky Charms and Trix.
It's the company's second sodium cut in two years and brings SpaghettiOs in line with government criteria for "healthy entrees," those foods "controlled for fat, saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium and containing a significant level of at least two positive nutrients," the company said.
Less-salty versions of SpaghettiOs products including SpaghettiOs Original and SpaghettiOs A to Z's should be on store shelves in April, WSMV.com reported. Other products will hit stores in July.
Each serving of the lower-sodium canned pasta will contain "at least five essential nutrients," a full serving of vegetables and, for plain varieties, a full serving of grains, the company said.
A one-cup serving must have 600 milligrams of sodium or less to meet FDA and USDA criteria for a healthy main dish.
Campbell has cut the sodium level in more than 100 of its products by 25 percent to 50 percent over the past four years, WSMV.com reported.
[Via WSMV.com]
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12-15-2009 @4:18PM Barry said... Should probably cut the amount of sugar in it too.
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12-15-2009 @8:36PM Chef Alfred Schrader said... The O's were perfect as is, same as Coke, or Chef Boy Ardee, an icon. New Coke was a roaring failure.
Stock up now on original O's....Al.
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12-15-2009 @9:09PM wtfever said... cut the f*ckin chemicals FIRST thats what's making us sick!
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12-15-2009 @9:16PM batk83 said... If you actually want you and your kids to eat right then maybe SpaghettiO's isn't the way to go. Real food is still out there, though not necessarily as cheap. However, can you really put a price on sloth or having a heart attack by the time you're 35?
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12-15-2009 @9:30PM OMG said... Yeah, and they will charge EVEN MORE for taking out the salt....since that seems to be the way of companies now....
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12-15-2009 @9:49PM pughugss said... Easy open cans like the chef boy r dee cans would be nice!
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12-15-2009 @9:55PM bill said... O-M-G. Is there actually a recipe for macaroni in a can? Is there really a recipe for this mush? It has been changed?????????? Do tell
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12-15-2009 @10:42PM KatieCouric\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ said... How about using spaghetti sauce that tastes like spaghetti sauce, and not watered down, over-salted, sugar-logged CATSUP???
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12-15-2009 @11:41PM davon africa said... I no longer purchase Campbel Tommato Soup and now Spegetti Os. They are doing this because of the government is ordering it. Now we cannot eat the foods we want. Its time to take the salt and sugar out of the Federal Government.
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12-16-2009 @10:53AM Pezzie said... Can they take the high-fructose out of the foods while there reducing the salt. Many of us have a sensitivity to this!
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12-16-2009 @12:09AM wmhagen@aol.com said... They all ready are in an easy open can, and have been for years.
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12-16-2009 @12:36AM Joel Lafargue said... Dear Alex, heermeng1 and kanbudaowoliuxia:
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12-16-2009 @4:14PM Brian said... SpaghettiOs is a can full of nothing but chemicals and garbage. Nothing about it is good or healthy. You would be better off eating Ring Dings.. Actually make it your self at home and it will be 200% better and real.
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12-16-2009 @4:39PM Samme said... Spaghetti O's are not haute cuisine, but I have always liked the canned pastas for those times when I want a fast lunch that is healthier than most fast-food. It is easy to take to work, doesn't need refrigerated and paired with a little salad or fruit is actually decently healthy. Except for the sodium...which they are reducing. Sounds like great news to me.
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