Product Reviews

Vegan Gummi Bears from Edward and Sons
www.edwardandsons.com
Review by Erin Pavlina

A while back I reviewed the organic dark chocolate mints from Edward and Sons. And I believe I mentioned that they had an extensive line of vegan products and that eventually I'd review them all. Well here is the next installment...their Vegan Gummi Bears.

The first question people ask me when they hear there are vegan gummi bears on the market is, "But are they made with gelatin?" No, of course not. They wouldn't be vegan if they were. Edward and Sons has their act together and they are vegan certified. So when they say something is vegan, don't stop to read the label...live a little on faith.

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Edward and Sons has three types of gummi bears: regular, sour, and jelly bears. Let's talk about the differences. Their regular bears are just like the non-vegan gummi bears. They taste very fruity. The jelly bears have sugar on the outside and remind me of those candy orange slices I used to get. The sour bears, thankfully, are not that sour. They have just a hint of pucker in them.

A nice feature of the bears is that in each box there are four or five plastic bags filled with the bears, so you can pop one into your kid's lunch box very easily. I imagine that most health food stores carry this line of gummi bears, but if they don't, you should request them. The kids will love them.

Now I just need to find a place that offers a vegan giant gummy bear!

Erin Pavlina is the author of Raising Vegan Children in a Non-Vegan World, and a new cookbook, Vegan Family Favorites. She lives in Las Vegas with her vegan husband and children, Emily and Kyle.

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