Ideal Bite

Clumsy when it comes to picking the perfect PB&J sandwich ingreds?

Submitted by tmeronek on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 1:21am.

The Bite:

Stuff these in your yapper. With our rundown of the best light-on-pesticide bread, jams, and peanut butters (keeping it in the fridge keeps it freer of mold), there's no way to slip up.

The Benefits:

Fumbling with fewer toxins. Organic versions avoid groundwater-contaminating pesticides such as methyl bromide, which depletes the ozone layer.
Getting a grip on healthier options. These PB alternatives skip the artery-clogging trans fats and hydrogenated oils found in most butters.
Letting fewer toxins slip by. Organic peanut butter from a jar (that you always remember to put in the fridge) beats the freshly whipped stuff from your local store, because it is less likely to contain the mold aflatoxin (and you'll still avoid pesticides).

Personally Speaking:

Jenifer usually skips the jelly and goes for toasted bread with peanut butter, local honey, and, wait for it...regular butter. Not necessarily the healthiest choice, but oh-so-good.

Wanna Try:

Our ultimate PB&J:

MaraNatha Organic Peanut Butter with Salt - salty-sweet and smoother than your average peanut butter - just stir before you spread. Also: a crunchy version ($6/16 ounces).
Lagier Ranches Spreadable Fruit - organic apricot, bing cherry, and boysenberry jams, sweetened with organic cane sugar ($6/10 ounces).
Rudi's Country Morning White - white bread's not the healthiest - but PB&J is better with this so-sandwich-ready organic bread ($5/loaf).

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Bang For The Bite

You'll have to spread a lot of organic jam to cause much of an eco-ripple, but this bread-and-spreads combo passed our taste-bud test and is healthier than conventional options to boot.