Girl Scout-themed Crunch candy bars violate Nestle pledge
Nestle claims it doesn’t market candy to children, but health advocates say a new line of Girl Scout-themed Crunch candy bars violates the company’s pledge. The limited-edition candy bars bear the familiar Girl Scouts logo and evoke three popular Girl Scout Cookie flavors. A key difference between the candy bars and cookies is that the new candy bars have more calories, more saturated fat, and more sugars, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). CSPI and fellow Food Marketing Workgroup member Berkeley Media Studies Group have urged [pdf] the company to stop marketing unhealthy foods featuring the Girl Scout’s name and logo and refrain from similar marketing approaches in the future.