1. you don't need to snack between meals (food companies are scamming people with this myth)
2. protein bars are processed.. even the ones that have just natural ingredients are still processed otherwise the food would go rancid
do i consume protein bars? RARELY. if i go fishing for hours and i need something i can throw in my cooler that won't go bad, it is a good option but I use a high quality one like Rxbar