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LaceyUnderall · 11-03-2009, 02:25 PM

Kellogg's claims sugary "Cocoa Crispies" cereal can boost your child's immunity (opinion) by Mike Adams the Health Ranger

With the Cheerios "incident", I couldn't help but think... hmmm?

"In fact, you might say that Kellogg's claim of boosting immunity with a sugary cereal sprayed with synthetic vitamins is one of the most hilarious claims yet floated by a cereal company, but what's definitely not funny is the fact that the FDA openly allows this deceptive, fraudulent food labeling to continue even while threatening, arresting or prosecuting nutritional supplement companies that make similar but true claims."

paulspikey · 11-03-2009, 02:53 PM

I love cocoa krispies.....now i found out they are good for me!!! AWESOME!!

TropicalBob · 11-03-2009, 03:02 PM

This made network news! A nutritionist said you could spray sawdust with these vitamins/minerals and claim it's a health food. We should watch what the FDA does, since this got major publicity and "the whole world in watching" now.

kristin · 11-03-2009, 05:16 PM

Yep, it'll be interesting. Kellogg's is a huge company with a lot of pull -same as Big T & Big P.

ECS-Mike · 11-03-2009, 07:20 PM

But didnt the FDA just come down on Cheerios for making similar claims about a month ago?

BigJimW · 11-03-2009, 10:23 PM

The first time I heard about this was not on the news. I heard about it when I was in the supermarket yesterday and I saw the big IMMUNITY word plastered on a box of Rice Crispies. I picked up the box and read it and thought to myself "The FDA will be all over this one"

So I continued on to the frozen foods section to get my weekly staple of frozen TV dinners and pizzas.

LaceyUnderall · 11-04-2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ECS-Mike

But didnt the FDA just come down on Cheerios for making similar claims about a month ago?

They did. Which is why this will be even more so interesting. IMO. I am interested to see how General Mills (cheerios) reacts if nothing happens to Kellogg's. At least with General Mills, they did have scientific data to back up their claim AND they placed their claim on a cereal that by all accounts IS healthier for you than most cereals.

Also, with this "H1N1 Pandemic", using the words "boosting immunity"... well... Fear mongering at it's finest?!? And look who they are using to sell more cereal? They have a colorful box and tasty chocolate cereal (children) and then add the "safe and healthy" stamp to it (mom and dad). Brilliant, yet morally corrupt marketing.

11-03-2009, 02:25 PM	#1
LaceyUnderall USA Supplier Forum Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: US and Canada Posts: 2,707	One to Watch!!! Kellogg's claims sugary "Cocoa Crispies" cereal can boost your child's immunity (opinion) by Mike Adams the Health Ranger With the Cheerios "incident", I couldn't help but think... hmmm? "In fact, you might say that Kellogg's claim of boosting immunity with a sugary cereal sprayed with synthetic vitamins is one of the most hilarious claims yet floated by a cereal company, but what's definitely not funny is the fact that the FDA openly allows this deceptive, fraudulent food labeling to continue even while threatening, arresting or prosecuting nutritional supplement companies that make similar but true claims." __________________ INSTEAD Electronic Cigarettes and Blog \| I Support the Electronic Cigarette Association \| Right To Vape - A Consumer Organization Defending Your Right To Use a Personal Vaporizer

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BigJimW ECF Veteran Join Date: May 2009 Location: Warwick, RI Posts: 1,464 Tweet this post!	The first time I heard about this was not on the news. I heard about it when I was in the supermarket yesterday and I saw the big IMMUNITY word plastered on a box of Rice Crispies. I picked up the box and read it and thought to myself "The FDA will be all over this one" So I continued on to the frozen foods section to get my weekly staple of frozen TV dinners and pizzas. __________________ My YouTube Channel The Association of Personal Vaporers Message Forum

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11-03-2009, 02:53 PM	#2
paulspikey Supplier pending approval Join Date: May 2009 Location: Henderson, KY Posts: 261	I love cocoa krispies.....now i found out they are good for me!!! AWESOME!!

11-03-2009, 03:02 PM	#3
TropicalBob ECF Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Port Charlotte, FL USA Posts: 5,076	This made network news! A nutritionist said you could spray sawdust with these vitamins/minerals and claim it's a health food. We should watch what the FDA does, since this got major publicity and "the whole world in watching" now.

11-03-2009, 07:20 PM	#5
ECS-Mike USA Supplier Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 262 Tweet this post!	But didnt the FDA just come down on Cheerios for making similar claims about a month ago?