The Food and Drug Administration scolded the makers of Cheerios about the way they promote the cereal's health benefits. The FDA sent a letter of warning to General Mills accusing them of making unauthorized health claims.
Current boxes of Cheerios are touting what the company calls exciting news -- the cereal's ability to help lower cholesterol 10 percent in one month.
"My mother actually eats it every day, seven days a week for breakfast to lower her cholesterol," Staten Island resident Lauren Schwam said.
According to a letter from the FDA General Mills' advertising violates the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. The agency said claims that Cheerios ingredients can lower cholesterol within a certain amount of time, all while providing cancer-fighting and heart-healthy benefits, essentially makes Cheerios "a drug" by their definition. And no drug in this country can be legally marketed without an approved new drug application.
As a certified dietetic nutritionist, Keri Glassman often recommends foods high in soluble fiber for patients looking to lower their cholesterol.
"Because of the oats, because of the soluble fiber in Cheerios, it may help you reduce cholesterol and I think the FDA is still acknowledging that ... I just think they are saying but you can't really say that because you are a food product, not a drug," Glassman said.
People CBS 2 HD spoke to say this dispute over the cereal's health claims won't change how often they buy or eat Cheerios.
"Mostly 'cause kids eat them, they're fun, round, they're easy to eat," said Jennifer Wood of the Upper East Side.
"It doesn't change what's in the box," added Michael Zorek of the Upper West Side. "It's healthy no matter what they say."
The FDA gave General Mills 15 days to explain how it will correct the statements on Cheerios boxes.
In a statement issued Tuesday, General Mills said this dispute is over language, not science. The company pointed out that the FDA'a complaint doesn't actually question whether Cheerios can help lower cholesterol levels -- it only talks about how the health benefits are advertised.
No...the FDA would rather have you take statin drugs with it's numerous side effects than to take something natural that can 'help' accomplish the same thing. I'm sure the FDA and the pharmaceutical companies are strange bedfellows.
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Mother's Federal Hill Grille offers the Heart Attack on a Plate, a deepfried, cheese-stuffed burger made of ground round chuck. (Mike Buscher, Special to The Baltimore Sun / May 8, 2009
Mother's Federal Hill Grille offers the Heart Attack on a Plate, a deepfried, cheese-stuffed burger made of ground round chuck. (Mike Buscher, Special to The Baltimore Sun / May 8, 2009
Not to mention " chicken fried in bacon greese "
So I suppose you want to fry Mother in the electric chair, right?
"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
Oh don't worry....the days-a-comin' when all of these 'greasy spoon' establishments will be closed down for selling this food. I mean we all know that the government knows what's best for us, cause they think that we can't think for ourselves. And sadly, there are too many people out there that honestly CAN'T think for themselves. Nor does the government want them too.
Unfortunately, the government can't even govern or take care of themselves. Hell, they don't even know when or how to pay their taxes!!!!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Hardly- I like greasy food. I have spent time in the south. Some places down there the only thing on the menue thats not greasy is the water.
You are right. Has anyone ever watched the Paula Dean show on the food network? I don't think that she makes anything that doesn't have a pound of butter and a pint of sour cream in it. I've made some of her recipes, and they are delicious.
pretty soon the 'national healthcare' set up will list greasy foods along with PCBs and have warning labels like antidepressents and viagra etc etc..........
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
I'm surprised that the 'fat patrol' hasn't boycotted the food network. Perhaps they will seek the socialist government's assistance.
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
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