Friday, November 14, 2008

Lunar moon, luna bar.


I was on a road trip with some friends. The car was packed with all kinds of snacks so I grabbed a bar to eat. I gulped the treat down before looking at the wrapper.

Big, big mistake.

This wasn’t any type of nutrition bar; it was a Luna bar or to quote straight from the wrapper 'The whole nutrition bar for women.' It was at that moment as I read about the benefits the bar had for women that I knew terrible bodily reactions were coming in my direction. I wasn’t sure if the bar was going to tip my testosterone levels into estrogen land, but I had to know what that feminine bar was going to do to my body. I quickly called the customer service hotline and got to a message machine. I left my information (age, height, weight) and clearly stated that I was concerned for my safety being a male that had just consumed woman food.

It took a few days, but the company got back to me. I was in class so they left a message for me. Here it is….


Hi this is Emily, I’m returning your phone call from Luna bar regarding the smores bar. You mentioned that you had a bite and that you are a man and were wandering if anything was going to happen. Rest assured you will be fine. The only reason that we market these bars for women is because fortify them with vitamins and minerals that women need on a daily basis such as folic acid, iron and calcium.But these are things men need anyway, it’s just harder for women to find them in a regular diet so we just make a bar and put it in for them. I hope that answers your question. Go ahead and give me a call back if you have any further comments, questions or concerns. Thanks for calling.

Thanks to the great customer service of Emily from Luna Bar I am safe. If I could give a tip to Luna I'd advise the company not to market them as women bars because how are men to know that they are not poisonous. Some would say a nickel for your thoughts, but that one is on the house. Take it to heart Luna Bar.