Since going vegan, I have replaced these as my go to chocolate bars. Haven't seen them this cheap before so I got myself a bit over a boxes worth.
Normally 2.95 but usually when on special I haven't seen them lower than $2.40, so this is a steal if you ask me.
I believe they should be available throughout other Woolies in Melbourne but not sure of interstate. The sale should end tonight so high tail to your nearest Woolies and load up. Happy munching!
I don't rate the peanut butter at all. Then again, I don't mind the white chocolate & macadamia. But the choc chip is the best.
Didn't realise they were vegan. I've learned something new today.
Not too sure if it's available in other stores but I saw it earlier this week and the discount tag looks identical to other items discounted in its Catalog so I think it's available in other stores (though don't quote me on that).
When I went back this Arvo the discounted tag had been removed, so I asked for a price check on them first.
They're on sale (and labelled) at the Chermside and Airport stores. I've been raiding their stocks over the past couple of days.
Cliff bars are life! The peanut butter one is my favourite.
Since going vegan
more meat for me
And in true vegan form it was mentioned immediately :P
How can you tell someone suffers cognitive dissonance about exploiting animals?
They tell this joke.
Good on you calvin, you've demonstrated you have a soul.
Cognitive dissonance implies there is something wrong with the entirely natural process of a superior animal killing another animal for food.
to which there is not
@insular: Back in the days of slavery, one race saw themselves as superior to another, hence this justified their actions.
Now you might say that humans and animals are different, but then why do we (most of us anyway) recoil in disgust when we see animals suffering?
Modern day factory farms are far from natural. Just because we have the ability to kill any animal, doesn't mean that we should.
something wrong with the entirely natural process
Cool. Shall we stop looking for cures for cancer, war and other natural processes?
@fatkids: nope, they are an efficient way of distributing the tasty carcass to supermarkets across the world because in our hectic schedules we just don't have the time to slit the animal's throat, disembowel and prepare for the next meal.
we've really come a long way and i'm so proud of the human race.
@insular: I think you're missing the original point of cognitive dissonance. Just because it's efficient, doesn't mean it's the right thing to do. I challenge you to watch slaughterhouse footage while enjoying a "tasty carcass" next time.
@TeslaFan: ah yes, the slaughterhouse footage. guarenteed to 'shock' people into becoming vegan.
where, people say 'oh my god' for a few minutes then end up eating burgers the next day.
and no, it has no effect on me.
@insular: Most people, when presented with that footage cannot bear to watch. They may continue eating meat, but will not want to witness such cruelty and will look away. If you're one of those types of people that aren't affected, congrats is all I can say. There aren't many that fall into that category.
@TeslaFan:
It depends on what is considered disgusting or unbearable. There are things are my workplace that some of my friends cannot bear to hear (by all means PM me if you're interested).
I'm going to assume the majority of people working at an abattoir are desensitized to the slaughtering of animals and eat meat.
Some may say animals are being exploited/suffering, others say that's the way of life and it has happened since the dawn of mankind. I think there are bigger issues to worry about eg Trump, world peace, homeless people, social issues and so on.
@TeslaFan: TeslaFan the vegan. It's like poetry.
I'm guessing you went to university, hate Donald Trump, live in Melbourne and frequent Reddit?
@mmd: whilst I agree there are other issues that we should also worry about, there is very little we can do as individuals about say Trump, world peace etc. However we can make a difference by the choices we make every day.
The greenhouse gases produced from animal agriculture outweigh those produced from global transportation. If you look into how many resources are consumed from producing a 1kg of beef, I think you'd be very surprised.
Regarding abbatoirs, there maybe be some people that become desensitised when working there but speaking personally, the only person I knew who worked at an abbatoir became a vegeterian.
I would tell people too if I was a vegan so that they don't give me animal based products
The second rule of vegan club
Tell everyone again
The third rule is to tell someone else they are wrong for eating meat
Hate to tell you, but Clif bars contain egg. You're a bad vegan!
ummm no they don't.
You might want to check your sources as for at least the 3 varieties mentioned, eggs are not listed in their ingredients.
This is the whole reason that Clif bars were not available in Australia for years and years.
The US's FDA sets different limits on the ingredients listings and eggs were not listed, whereas under Australian law the amount of eggs contained required them to be listed.
All of the clif bars I've bought locally in the last few years have had an extra sticker on the back with a new list of ingredients to meet Australian regulations.
Of course, I can't find any actual evidence of this online now, other than some post in a forum from 2011:
http://www.sydneycyclist.com/xn/detail/1321712:Comment:36017…
No eggs are listed amongst the extra sticker on the back either. I'm happy to be shown otherwise with a link perhaps?
What prompted you to switch to being a vegan?
Primarily for health reasons. Now I realise these are anything but a health food, but I allow myself a little snack once every few days.
Vegans are the only group of people found to have an average BMI within the healthy weight range. Even vegetarians fall outside the healthy weight range.
But seeings as we're going there, I'll bite and am happy to debate. What areas do vegetarians lack in nutrition?
@Diji1: Really? Have you visited any country with a large portion of its population being vegetarian? If not, you should. It will change your thoughts.
Japanese and Vietnamese people have one of the more healthy diets. Us Gweilo's could learn from the good points of Asian diet and cuisine. They eat a lot of vegetables but very little meat (meat being costly to the average Vietnamese person and japanese tend to eat more of fish than they do meat). I travelled to Vietnam for about a month, boarded with university students and did not see a single overweight Vietnamese person.
Sugar is the number 1 cause of obesity in modern western countries, as we see sugar is added into almost every processed food you can think of. Breakfast cereals, yoghurt, non-alcoholic drinks, BBQ and ketchup sauce, and pastries. Most of us are addicted to sugar but we don't know it.
@scrimshaw: re:japan, you do realise fish isn't vegan right?
and vietnam LOL. ive spent a lot of time there and they are far from vegan LOL. woof woof
vegans have sugar, and lots of it.
my reply was to this comment
Really? Have you visited any country with a large portion of its population being vegetarian? If not, you should. It will change your thoughts.
@insular: They may be far from vegan, but i can assure you, their consumption of animal products is way lower than that of the west. All epidemiological studies have shown this to be true. If you'd like some links I'd be happy to oblige.
But going by your previous arguments, I doubt this will do any good. Anybody that uses "woof woof" in their arguments are clearly debating on a higher level.
@TeslaFan: then you're clearly not vegan because now you're seemingly defending the point that because they consume less meat they are healthier, when true vegans would tell you otherwise.
fat people eat too much, period. and there are chubby vegans out there, so it's not really worth quoting studies when there are always exceptions.
dog is tasty btw. woof.
oh there's india. tell me how many kids you see eating out of the trash.
At least they don't kill animals, mate! (tongue in cheek ;-) )
@virhlpool: i thought veganism/vegetarianism was supposed to solve world hunger.
there would be enough grain to feed them right?
lol @ the vegans negging my comments.
@insular: put it this way. The amount of food used to feed animals for consumption would feed 11 billion people. So yes, it would help solve world hunger.
There aren't that many vegans out there so maybe people are negging your comment because the arguments aren't that great. Hard to believe hey?
@TeslaFan: maybe they're just vegan idiots that can't handle the fact that meat is so awesome
you missed the point. if india has high veg population, you'd think kids wouldn't be starving. clearly it doesn't matter because who the f—k wants to eat grain every day?
@insular: are people starving in India due to poverty or because they're predominantly vegetarian? If the latter, sources?
But I can't win. When presented with facts such as "meat is awesome", "vegan idiots" and "who wants to eat grain everyday", I see I am clearly out of my league intellectually. :)
Actually world hunger is a logistics problem. It costs money to package and preserve food, and to ship them to places of need.
https://www.ted.com/watch/ted-institute/ted-ups/esther-ndich…
Global food production can definitely keep up with population demands.. Think of how much excess food a supermarkets around the globe throw out everyday. Much of the food produced doesn't end up being eaten because they are perishable.
Developed nations like Australia has established supply chains and shipping routes set up to ensure everyone in this gigantic continent has access to food. But also because of this, we live a life of excess consumption and over eating. Over in poorer countries, corruption and bad government policies means things just don't happen there.
If we could instantly teleport our food to the hungry we would instantly solve world hunger.
as above. veganism is not the solution to world hunger. vegans seem to think if we eat less meat there will be more grain to feed the poor.
when going through poor villages, kids aren't crowding you yelling GRAIN GRAIN, RICE RICE, VEGETABLES VEGETABLES
they want LOLLIES or MONEY, to buy LOLLIES (and iphones). gelatin is a wonderful thing.
but you can't think beyond your delusions and take the bait, every. single. time.
"meat is awesome", "vegan idiots" and "who wants to eat grain everyday"
solid, irrefutable facts.
@insular: Kids begging for money in poor villages are out buying lollies and iPhones? I can picture now all those starving villagers walking around glued to their idevices. Or is that something you made up on the spot? Come clean now…
My delusions are based on peer reviewed research. I'm happy to provide further info but based on your previous comments, but I can't imagine you like to be shown opinions other than your own, instead labelling things as idiotic or delusional. Which begs the question, where do you pull your information from? I can only guess its a big black (or brown) hole.
@TeslaFan: actually it's first hand experience as i travelled through asia in remote towns and villages. they're obviously not buying them but they sure want them (and will steal them if they can).
'peer reviewed research' is a joke. how do i know this? i am a researcher in another field. you wouldn't believe the corruption in poor quality journals and conferences, sometimes even in the supposedly credible ones.
let me guess, you'll cite the usual 'nutritionfacts.org' or dr. mcdougall?
let me guess, you'll harp on about atherosclerosis and various cancers that also have considerable genetic predispositions?
if i dedicated 6 months of my life to doing a lit survey disproving veganism i could probably accomplish it. but i don't want another degree and nobody would pay me for it so for me = waste of time.
i don't waste my time bookmarking and memorising quotes either, vegans have this down pat. selective literature surveys in narrow fields cannot reliably discredit entire food groups, well, it depends on how gullible and narrow minded you really are.
oh but anyone who isn't vegan is accused of this, something the vegans do themselves but fail to see the hypocrisy.
People receiving negs always think that all others are stupid. So hard to believe for them that it's almost always the other way round.
If we could instantly teleport our food to the hungry we would instantly solve world hunger.
In many cases though, hunger is a result of lack of resources/money to purchase food (which is easily available) and not the availability of food or supply chain itself.
@insular: Let's close this chapter. Everyone carries different human values - not saying good or bad. For vegans/vegetarians, it's more about saving animals unless it's for purely a medical reason. For meat eaters on other hand, it's more about killing animals. Does it make sense now?
@virhlpool: it makes perfect sense, you're still pushing your agenda with every post even when you're claiming you're not.
we also kill animals for:
- research (the pharmaceuticals that may save your life one day are tested on animals)
- pest control
- great products regularly featured on ozbargain (handbags, NATO leather watch straps etc.)
- spectacular wall decorations
- furry rugs i stand on when i get out of bed and that keep me warm at night
it makes sense to do all of the above in lieu of inferior products ;)
@insular: peer reviewed research is a joke? Man I'm done with this clown. Whilst I agree that the majority of research is corrupt, peer review on the other hand, whilst not perfect is the best form that we have. It is one tool to which we should use to base our decision making on. What do you suggest we use? The bible? Sheesh…
I could go on but sometime when talking to certain people, i feel like I'm getting dumber so lets just leave it at that..
@TeslaFan: you clearly know nothing about the peer review process lol, and you call me a clown.
let me give you a hint, they are all colleagues, attend the same conferences, and apply for the same funding together, mark each others phd students work etc. if you think double blind review is actually anonymous, it isn't.
it's easy to work out who the paper is from when you look at references, self citations etc.
academics are the most narcissistic, vindictive people i've ever known and i am getting out of this area
what's your experience besides having a false sense of security when you see lots of citations to some article that promotes veganism?
That and the psychic powers
Just watch out for that chicken. Sounds vegan, but technically it is not
Classic :)
what kind of ozbargainer are you ^_^
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I hope that redeems me amongst the Ozb community.
I'm not sure it would. What OzBargainer would travel from Sydney to Doncaster, Vic to pick up some snacks! :P
Picked some up at Blacktown, NSW. White choc and macadamia is my fave
Have never tried these what makes them better than muesli bars which you can buy a box of for ~$2?
They're really tasty! Better than Carman's.
They are far tastier, have a lot more energy and protein per bar. Great for activities that require a lot of fuel to burn (hiking/cycling/running etc.)
31g per bar
energy = 510kj
fat = 3.6g
carbs = 18.7g
sugar = 5.4g
protein = 2.2g
68g per bar
energy = 1050kj
fat = 6g
carbs = 42g
sugar = 21g
protein = 10g
https://www.uncletobys.com.au/products/snacks/muesli-bars
http://www.clifbar.ca/assets/uploads/WMB13_1087-NLEA-Canada-…
I like them but geez that is a lot of sugar.
Good price. I last ate them to keep fueled up on a 180km bike ride. I didn't know people just ate these on a normal day though. They are energy bars, with a lot of carbohydrates and sugars (>5 teaspoons of sugar per bar).
Thanks for making me feel guilty…..
Haha it is still better than eating chocolate bars though!
Thanks, bought 15 from Revesby, NSW. It didn't have a special ticket on the shelf, but I just checked the price by scanning at self checkout.
You have to be vegan to be able to swallow these.
Thanks boy just emptied Malvern Central's shelves
Wana know how to tell if someone is a vegan?
Dont worry, they will tell you.
and neg your comments on ozbargain
Is this a health food item (protein/low/no sugar)? Or just a chocolate bar that happens to be vegan friendly?
It's moreso an energy bar for people doing heavy duty exercise. It does have protein but is also loaded with sugar. I treat it as a chocolate bar (cos I like the taste) as they are similar in calories to say a Mars Bar, though they have significantly less fat.
These are delicious, especially the white choc one, and especially with a nice coffee 😊
Peanut Butter > Chocolate Chip > White Chocolate
Couldn't find these at my local woollies had a look with the other energy bars.
same
The peanut butter ones are delicious!
Thats cool. You know Woolies had that other protein bar half price last week too. Forget its name.
Not as cheap as your woolworths special, but still cheaper than normal retail via iherb if you can't wait for specials:
http://au.iherb.com/Clif-Bar-Energy-Bar-White-Chocolate-Maca…
I've been eating Winners bars on long rides recently. Not actually sure if they are vegan, but bought a huge stash well before I made the change.
I don't think they are as highly rated as the Cliff bars taste wise but all i'm really interested in is the sugar during long rides. And they do great bulk buy specials with free delivery.
I know I'm late to the party, but wanted to say thanks for the link… Haven't seen the peanut butter Mojo bars for ages, but iHerb have them!
Is this at Doncaster only? It's not on this week's catalogue so might be store specific
anyway, great price
I've tried a few and the
choc chip taste good
haven't tried peanut butter
but the white choc macademia taste bad