Gluten-Free & Grain-Free: Enjoy a delicious, nutritious treat that fits your dietary needs
Ways to Enjoy Warrior Mix: Savor it straight from the bag, in a bowl with your favorite milk, as a yogurt topping, or paired with a spoonful of nut butter
@phendrick I kept getting mixed up between the bee, the free, the lack of grains in granola, and the honey, that BeeFy “granola alternative (chicken)” was one of the incorrect conclusions I was jumping to.
@phendrick This is sort of like gorp but without the raisins or peanuts, I think. It says 150 calories per 1 oz serving, so about 5 calories per gram, decent for trail food assuming it’s not mostly from sugar.
@djslack
Not the snack company’s marketing wonks:
“There’s no IRK math or countdown-induced FOMO this time around, just a twelve-pack of the most unnecessarily aggressive gluten- and grain-free granola we could find.”
@AmeliaStar My thoughts exactly. I was maybe going to give them a try, but with how high coconut is on the ingredients, there are definitely full on coconut bits in them.
@goldnectar I mean, it is BEST BY not expiration date. They should still be perfectly edible for a couple of months past best by date. Good compromise for the discount…if I liked coconut lol.
Is a lot of pretty disgusting stuff showing up on Meh lately, or am I just hypersensitive to supplements, primal food grifts, etc.? On the one hand, I should be happy that these products apparently aren’t selling well such that Meh can get ‘good’ deals on them. On the other hand, I don’t love Meh propping up these 100% scam industries by giving them an option other than taking a loss on product…
@troy The primal diet is a grift, and ‘modern warriors need primal food’ suggests a connection with, or at least a desire to capitalize on, that grift.
The language used on the back of the bag suggests that ‘a gluten free diet’ will somehow help one ‘fight the battle against autism’. Maybe they’re not saying that eating gluten free will make you less autistic, but I sure read it that way.
That’s ignoring the fact that being neurodivergent is not something you need to fight a battle against, and the attitude that it is seems like it’d probably particularly unhealthy for a child on the spectrum. Understanding, empathy, patience, providing care, and teaching seem like a better choice than repeatedly telling a kid “The way you are is wrong, and I’m going to help you fight against it every day (with these gluten free snacks)”.
Editing to add: Yeah, after very little additional research, this smells like another grift. Gluten free/casein free diets reducing symptoms of autism spectrum disorders in children, not apparently supported by any robust science, but enough subjective reports of symptom reduction to get parents on the bandwagon.
@troy Also probably worth noting that the manuka honey on sidedeal today is another scam food. All honeys have antimicrobial properties just due to the structure/composition of honey, but those effects occur when the honey is applied topically. Often the only studies available to back up those claims are observing in vitro effects; In vivo studies are relatively rare and often differ from in vitro observations where they exist at all. Grifters sell it to people with the implication (or outright statement) that it’s better than antibiotics, without making any distinction between topical application and consumption.
I sincerely hope the back of those bags isn’t alluding to the belief that a gluten-free diet will help with autism.
EDIT: I also take umbrage with the wording “…fighting the battle against autism”. That’s not something you should be fighting with, but rather learning to live with. At least to me, autism isn’t something to be ‘cured’, but rather something you learn to live with, and to work within, to your personal advantage. You could certainly fight the battle against negative autism stigma, though.
@kknuutila@pakopako Caramel is just sugar that has been heated up. I’m pretty sure honey and coconut oil will produce an acceptable caramel by themselves.
wife is allergic to peanuts. So many things say “may contain” or “processed in a plant which”/“on machines which” in the fine print. Can you show the fine print, please.
Specs
Product: 12-Pack: BeeFree Warrior Snack Mix
Model: 855996007119, 855996007386
Condition: New
Bob’s Salted Caramel
Hagen’s Berry Bomb
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$33.33-$37.40 (for 36 oz) at Amazon
Hagen’s Berry Bomb
Bob’s Salted Caramel
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Oct 14 - Thursday, Oct 17
WTF Is this?
@jonjen2 Warrior Snack Mix! (Big, Grain-Free Granola Chunks)
@jonjen2 almond nuggets
Correction.
Honey almond nuggets
what sort of honey is made without bees
@omally This stuff doesn’t contain bees
@omally @troy these days I have grown a taste for beeswax (it’s actually pretty healthy and just a little sweet)
Naw… not me.
Must be bleary-eyed after the MehThon.
Thought i read “beer free” in the title. Darn.
@phendrick I kept getting mixed up between the bee, the free, the lack of grains in granola, and the honey, that BeeFy “granola alternative (chicken)” was one of the incorrect conclusions I was jumping to.
@phendrick It is free of beer.
@Kyeh @phendrick …hmmm. Grain-free beer…
@Kyeh “free of beer” needs the word “of” deleted.
Of course, the various “lite” beers do taste as if they are “free of beer”.
are you allowed to buy these if you aren’t a white crossfit influencer?
@thechinglish Let’s bring race into everything. Good call!
@user39682333 sounds very Green Party of you
Thought granola by definition had oats, which at least used to be is considered a grain.
So the marketing wonks decided to call it grain free granola?
@phendrick genius.
“Here are the keys to your 2025 grain-free granola”
This is a Honda… Lawnmower
“It’s grain-free!”
@phendrick to be fair, their marketing doesn’t say granola anywhere that I can see.
I mean, it looks a whole lot like granola, but it doesn’t actually say it.
@phendrick It calls itself a “snack mix” instead of granola. Seems to be basically almond clusters.
@phendrick This is sort of like gorp but without the raisins or peanuts, I think. It says 150 calories per 1 oz serving, so about 5 calories per gram, decent for trail food assuming it’s not mostly from sugar.
@djslack
Not the snack company’s marketing wonks:
“There’s no IRK math or countdown-induced FOMO this time around, just a twelve-pack of the most unnecessarily aggressive gluten- and grain-free granola we could find.”
IDK about this… It looks like granola but it’s not. Has anyone tried it?
@Lynnerizer the ingredients are almost entirely almonds. I imagine this tastes like a can of honey roasted almonds (with pumpkin seeds)
Don’t forget to play with the “Honey Nuggets” baby
Hmm, I’d bite if they didn’t have coconut. Coconut oil is fine, do not like taste or texture of coconut in my snacks.
@AmeliaStar My thoughts exactly. I was maybe going to give them a try, but with how high coconut is on the ingredients, there are definitely full on coconut bits in them.
@AmeliaStar Thank you so much for this warning.
It’s pretty close to being old!
Maybe not so old if you smoke a lot of pot!
I know this is Meh, but best by next month? C’mon.
@goldnectar I mean, it is BEST BY not expiration date. They should still be perfectly edible for a couple of months past best by date. Good compromise for the discount…if I liked coconut lol.
@AmeliaStar that’s a lot of calories. I think I’ll need a bit more time.
Is a lot of pretty disgusting stuff showing up on Meh lately, or am I just hypersensitive to supplements, primal food grifts, etc.? On the one hand, I should be happy that these products apparently aren’t selling well such that Meh can get ‘good’ deals on them. On the other hand, I don’t love Meh propping up these 100% scam industries by giving them an option other than taking a loss on product…
@Aspirant_Fool What’s the scam with Honey Almond nuggets?
@troy The primal diet is a grift, and ‘modern warriors need primal food’ suggests a connection with, or at least a desire to capitalize on, that grift.
The language used on the back of the bag suggests that ‘a gluten free diet’ will somehow help one ‘fight the battle against autism’. Maybe they’re not saying that eating gluten free will make you less autistic, but I sure read it that way.
That’s ignoring the fact that being neurodivergent is not something you need to fight a battle against, and the attitude that it is seems like it’d probably particularly unhealthy for a child on the spectrum. Understanding, empathy, patience, providing care, and teaching seem like a better choice than repeatedly telling a kid “The way you are is wrong, and I’m going to help you fight against it every day (with these gluten free snacks)”.
Editing to add: Yeah, after very little additional research, this smells like another grift. Gluten free/casein free diets reducing symptoms of autism spectrum disorders in children, not apparently supported by any robust science, but enough subjective reports of symptom reduction to get parents on the bandwagon.
@troy Also probably worth noting that the manuka honey on sidedeal today is another scam food. All honeys have antimicrobial properties just due to the structure/composition of honey, but those effects occur when the honey is applied topically. Often the only studies available to back up those claims are observing in vitro effects; In vivo studies are relatively rare and often differ from in vitro observations where they exist at all. Grifters sell it to people with the implication (or outright statement) that it’s better than antibiotics, without making any distinction between topical application and consumption.
@Aspirant_Fool @troy dunno, but almonds are disgusting in any form, IMHO, if you like them, go for it.
My current granola fetish from Sprouts
They have 2 others with wiskey. I have one of them, the Mardi Gras, I will try after I get my tooth fixed, not related to eating this
I sincerely hope the back of those bags isn’t alluding to the belief that a gluten-free diet will help with autism.
EDIT: I also take umbrage with the wording “…fighting the battle against autism”. That’s not something you should be fighting with, but rather learning to live with. At least to me, autism isn’t something to be ‘cured’, but rather something you learn to live with, and to work within, to your personal advantage. You could certainly fight the battle against negative autism stigma, though.
“Warrior Snack Mix”
Must be Steph Curry and Draymond Green’s snack of choice.
The salted caramel version has no caramel in it. Maybe because gluten? Hmm.
@kknuutila caramel doesn’t have (or shouldn’t have) gluten; but the vanilla flavoring and honey probably simulate the taste and feel of caramel.
@kknuutila @pakopako Caramel is just sugar that has been heated up. I’m pretty sure honey and coconut oil will produce an acceptable caramel by themselves.
wife is allergic to peanuts. So many things say “may contain” or “processed in a plant which”/“on machines which” in the fine print. Can you show the fine print, please.
@rrrlakin I was looking too. It says “contains almonds, coconuts”
@rrrlakin I cannot find anything that this may contain peanuts – packaging only states “may contain nut shell fragments”
What if I want something that contains bees?
@baqui63 You want hives.
@baqui63 @werehatrack Or bibbs.
@baqui63 @werehatrack Why would anyone want hives? Too itchy.
@baqui63 @rockblossom @werehatrack
Or the BBB?
Meh, I’ll bite.
/giphy petrified-ashen-scream
The kid has a gluten allergy, so I’m in to see if this is something she’ll dig.
/giphy malformed-rattled-barbarian
That’s a big NOPE! My wife is allergic to cranberries, so nothing manufactured/packaged in a plant with Cranberries enter my home.
heinous-carved-terror
Nope. I’m still reading it as BeeFee grain-free Warrior-snack Mixer.
Unless they come with the warrior pictured in the email, I am not interested.
How convenient, I just ran out of my Meh-purchased Byte Bars yesterday. These don’t seem as good, but full price snacks are obscene.
/giphy imaginary-crying-woods
bIQapqu’meH tar DaSop ‘e’ DatIvnIS.