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Obesity alert: Kids consume 10 pounds of sugar a year in their breakfast cereal

9/22/2016 - A study from the non-profit Environmental Working Group (EGW) has found that the average American kid is consuming 10 pounds of sugar each year - from breakfast cereal alone. The comprehensive analysis included an examination of 1,556 cereals, including 181 that were specifically marketed to children,...

Coincidence? Rise in obesity and diabetes rampant since cereal was placed on food pyramid in 1980s

9/20/2016 - The increasing prevalence of obesity and diabetes in our modern society may be at least partly due to flawed governmental dietary recommendations that are based on bogus science, some experts say. A recent article published by Finnish website Ink Tank explores the evolution of mankind and the changes...

Gluten sensitivity caused by cereal grains responsible for sickening 10 million Americans

9/1/2016 - An estimated 18 million Americans suffer from non-celiac gluten sensitivity, a condition preventing the tolerance of gluten, which is a substance commonly found in cereal grains (particularly wheat) that creates elasticity in dough. Gluten sensitivity causes symptoms similar to celiac disease, an...

Kellogg's opens 'trendy' NYC cafe selling overpriced GMO cereal with green tea to entice health conscious consumers

7/2/2016 - Faced with the falling popularity and sales of its flagship cereal products, Kellogg has launched a campaign to revitalize the image of dried cereal, particularly with younger consumers. As part of that effort, on July 4 the company will open a restaurant called Kellogg's NYC. The restaurant will...

Real organic cereal actually costs less than imitation 'natural' brands

6/4/2016 - More food producers are marketing their products as "natural" in order to appeal to the growing base of health-conscious consumers looking to avoid genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), chemical pesticides and synthetic additives. But a report released back in 2011 by family farm advocacy group Cornucopia...

Higher arsenic found in babies who regularly eat rice cereal

5/29/2016 - Parents often choose rice meals when it comes time to begin feeding their babies solid foods. What's more, rice is very much a staple ingredient in many baby and toddler foods, because it is cheap and plentiful. However, multiple studies have found that foods containing rice also have sometimes alarming...

FDA allows unlimited heavy metals in most foods, but now seeks to limit arsenic in rice formulas for infants

5/23/2016 - The US Food and Drug administration (FDA) recently proposed a maximum limit for inorganic arsenic, after several rice cereals for infants and toddlers were shown to have alarming levels of the substance. Although the proposal would seem to be cause for celebration, the FDA's suggestion trails behind...

Most conventional breakfast cereals are subjected to intense chemical fumigation before packaging

5/21/2016 - Growing fields are not the only place where conventional and genetically-modified (GM) food crops are exposed to a barrage of toxic chemicals. It may come as a surprise to some, but many of the ingredients used in popular breakfast cereals are heavily fumigated in large storage bins prior to being processed...

Infants fed rice have twice as high urinary arsenic concentrations than infants fed no rice

5/18/2016 - Rice cereal is one of the most widely consumed solid foods among infants, primarily because it has a mushy texture and is easy to digest. Nevertheless, parents may want to be careful about how much rice they feed their children. A recent study, published online by JAMA Pediatrics, found that infants...

Which cereal brands are whitewashing their GMO-ridden, pesticide-laden products as 'natural'?

5/8/2016 - It is becoming increasingly difficult to navigate grocery store aisles and identify products that are truly natural and organic. Even at many popular health food stores and grocery chains, brands are tacking on the word "natural" to their products, even when they contain conventional agrichemical residues,...

General Mills conducts massive recall of "gluten free" cereal made with wheat

10/8/2015 - General Mills' decision to produce certified gluten-free Cheerios delighted the nearly 30% of consumers who avoid gluten until a recall of 1.8 million boxes of Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios was announced earlier this week. According to the company, their Lodi, California facility lost rail service...

Kellogg's Kashi cereal found to be full of GMOs and cancer-causing glyphosate

9/11/2015 - Suffering a massive market blow after its parent company was exposed for funding efforts to block compulsory labeling of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), the Kashi brand of breakfast cereal is back for round two. GMO Free USA has published the official results of new independent laboratory tests,...

Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown launching Frosted Mercury Flakes children's cereal to accompany vaccine mandate (satire) #SB277

5/2/2015 - In order to make sure the children of California become just as brain damaged as the state's legislators, California Governor Jerry Brown has announced a plan to launch Frosted Mercury Flakes cereal that's fortified with the same health-promoting metals used in vaccines. (TWEET this story) The cereal...

Why does Big Food put harmful chemicals in cereal in America but not Europe?

2/5/2015 11:14:29 AM - The U.S. has a unique system in place for regulating food chemicals. It's been around since 1958, providing loopholes for companies to sneak through. Initially designed to provide oversight, this system has instead become a gateway for welcoming an explosion of food chemicals, all disguised under one...

Cereal box cartoon characters drawn to make downward eye contact with children as marketing tactic

4/5/2014 - The hypnotizing eyes of all those colorful cartoon characters featured primarily on children's cereal boxes play a major role in keeping both kids and even some adults addicted to eating them, suggests a new Cornell University study. Researchers there observed that many popular cereal brands feature...

Skip all cold breakfast cereals and replace with 'real food' for a healthy start to your day

2/4/2014 - Breakfast cereals are a multi-billion dollar industry. Unpublished studies have shown that rats eating the boxes of cereals lived longer than those eating the cereal itself. The large corporate food industry with its many lobbyists have successfully kept all research on the dangers of cold cereals out...

Wheaties cereal found to contain so many metal fragments that they can be levitated with magnets

1/23/2014 - Wheaties breakfast cereal, manufactured by General Mills, has been found to contain so many microscopic fragments of metal that individual flakes can be lifted and carried using common magnets, a Natural News Forensic Food Lab investigation has found and documented. Photos of the microscopy investigation...

Popular breakfast cereals found to contain low levels of toxic heavy metals; Natural News Labs publishes results

1/21/2014 - A scientific study conducted at the non-profit Consumer Wellness Center (www.ConsumerWellness.org) has found that popular breakfast cereals such as Corn Flakes, Kix, Uncle Sam, Raisin Bran and Honey Bunches of Oats are relatively free of toxic heavy metals. These cereal products are made by companies...

UK bread and cereal bars found to be contaminated with glyphosate

1/13/2014 - The UK and EU populace doesn't embrace Monsanto's propaganda, and their governments are somewhat less dominated by Monsanto minions than the US government is. So traces of glyphosate in major British non-GMO food brands should be a huge red flag for us here in America. UK news site The Ecologist...

GMO victory? General Mills says Cheerios are non-GMO, but they're made from oats in the first place

1/3/2014 - General Mills has now publicly announced that original Cheerios cereal is non-GMO. This announcement, in which General Mills also falsely claims that genetically modified ingredients are "safe" -- as if this had been proven or something -- is available here. But Cheerios cereal is made from oats,...

The five best belly-flattening cereals for breakfast

4/3/2013 - A bulging belly is a common body issue and it affects everyone. However, it is also one of the most difficult to battle with. Cereals for breakfast are advertised for health but it also matters what kind of cereal an individual consumes. To get favorable results with belly flattening goal, individuals...

GMO controversy heating up as Kashi cereal comes under scrutiny

3/28/2013 - Genetically modified crops were designed to be more resistant to drought and pests, but many scientists say it's too early to know their side effects. Even as 90 percent of soybeans, corn, and canola in the U.S. are grown with transgenic seeds, 93 percent of consumers want these GMO products labeled....

Glass particles prompt recall of major Kellogg's cereal brand

3/1/2013 - The latest in a series of recalls that spans several years, corporate food giant Kellogg's has voluntarily summoned back 36,000 boxes of Special K Red Berries cereal that it says might be contaminated with potentially dangerous fragments of glass. Though a company spokesman insists that no injuries...

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