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Some cereals have more sugar than Chips Ahoy cookies!
Cereal. Kids love it. It’s the highlight of every trip to the grocery store for children … and mom’s nightmare.
When I was growing up we were each allowed to pick out one box of cereal per month and keep it in our room. We could ration it as best we wanted but when it was gone we had to hop on board the giant bagged cereal program. You know, the cheap stuff.
Regardless of whether it was in a box or bag, we always went for the sugary stuff.
Now, as Shine from Yahoo reports, if your kid is eating cereal in the morning, your kid is basically eating dessert for breakfast.
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE TOP TEN MOST SUGARY CEREALS. You’ll be surprised!
The power of the cartoon
It’s no surprise that Cap’n Crunch or the Trix rabbit attract your child to unhealthy cereal.
Who hasn’t witnessed a child’s meltdown in the cereal aisle because he wants the box with the prize inside or the cool cartoon character?
Now, a new report shows the characters can actually influence your kid’s perception of taste. Continue reading »
Who can you trust these days? First, Children’s Liquid Tylenol and other kids’ drugs were recalled. Then a slew of baby cribs were recalled and last month, Kellogg’s Corn Pops, Honey Smacks, Froot Loops, and Apple Jacks were recalled. At the time, Kellogg’s said the recall was due to “uncharacteristic off-flavor and smell coming from the liner in the package,” an issue that could cause temporary nausea and diarrhea.
But now The New York Times reports that “the real culprit behind the recall is a class of chemicals now making news in the Gulf of Mexico: hydrocarbons, a byproduct of oil.”
In particular, hydrocarbon methylnaphthalene was behind the recall of around 28 million cereal boxes. Continue reading »
You can’t always believe what you read — especially if you’re reading the back of a cereal box.
In other words, Rice Krispies won’t boost your immunity and Frosted Mini-Wheats won’t make your kid more attentive (if only!).
The Kellogg Company has agreed to new advertising restrictions which will prohibit them from making such dubious claims, the Federal Trade Commission announced today.
Last year, the FTC investigated and then took action against the Kellogg Company for claiming that its Frosted Mini- Wheats cereal was “clinically shown to improve kids’ attentiveness by nearly 20% ” when that wasn’t the case.
The FTC has expanded its settlement order against Kellogg to include the latest health claim that Rice Krispies boosts children’s immunity. Continue reading »
There has been a lot news from the cereal aisle in the last few weeks. First, we learned that some of our favorite breakfast cereals are totally lacking in nutrition. Then, we found out that Froot Loops and other cereals claiming to be a “Smart Choice” are no such thing. And now, Kellogg’s Rice Krispies and Cocoa Krispies are being taken down a notch with the food company agreeing to remove the banner from their boxes that claim the cereals help boost immunity. Continue reading »
Planning healthy, interesting meals for your family that they’ll actually eat is always a challenge. More so if you’re planning your meals around a holiday such as the upcoming Halloween. The Syfy channel’s Sci Fi Wire website has you covered for breakfast, however, with a list of 15 haunted cereals that will scare your kids’ dentist as much as your kids.
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When I think of healthy food choices I envision broccoli, tofu or a wheat bread. What does not come into my mind? Froot Loops. But yet this sugary cereal treat has been deemed a healthy choice by a new food labeling campaign called Smart Choices. Continue reading »
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