Sep 5, 2007
Chewers of the world, awake! Inexpensive gooey bars can stave off travel hunger
In a recent post, I briefly wrote that some travelers spend $1.50 for Power Bars to toss into their carry-on luggage for when they're hungry -- like on a train or a long flight. To my surprise, that passing mention attracted a major response, as dozens of readers wrote in to describe a multitude of these portable comfort foods, from small jars of peanut butter to Zone Bars, Jaybars, Quaker Oats Granola Bars, Slim Fast Granola Bars, Banana Balance Bars, and Clif Bars purchased at Trader Joe's. One reader insisted that a bagel thrown into his carry-on is only slightly larger than a bar and serves the same purpose for only 65¢. Like the tobacco chewers in baseball, granola crunchers are apparently dominating the world of travel.
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