I really do not want this blog to be about politics or my own personal judgments, but this crap pisses me off. These companies should be ashamed of themselves!
Where do I start? 40% SUGAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ingredients: RICE, SUGAR, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, ANHYDROUS DEXTROSE), PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (ONE OR MORE OF: COCONUT, SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED), SALT, MALT FLAVORING, CALCIUM CARBONATE, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ASCORBIC ACID AND SODIUM ASCORBATE (VITAMIN C), IRON, ALPHA TOCOPHEROL ACETATE (VITAMIN E), NIACINAMIDE, ZINC OXIDE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B1), FOLIC ACID, BHT (PRESERVATIVE), VITAMIN D, VITAMIN B12. LESS THAN 0.5g TRANS FAT PER SERVING.
I have to believe that most people who feed their kids sugar cereal KNOW they are feeding their kids sugar cereal. KELLOGGS is insulting the very people who consume their product by claiming it will boost their kids immunity!
Growing up in my house you couldn’t find a box of sugar cereal to save your life. Oatmeal, granola, eggs, fruit, cottage cheese, yogurt, pancakes, waffles…sure, but no sugar cereal, not even on weekends.
(note: Mom was not perfect, we were raised on Tab. Still hoping not too much damage was done there. Sorry Mom!)
Guess what? I don’t serve it either because unlike my Mom, I don’t have to work as hard to make a healthy breakfast. There are SO MANY yummy cereals now that actually are good for your kids, full of protein, fiber, and lots of nutrients. But these nutrients are from the foods in the cereal…they were not SPRAYED on as an after-thought.
Sugar cereal is “fun food”. There is nothing wrong with “fun food” in moderation.
Here are some “fun cereal” alternatives. Try it. Your kids might just surprise you. Real Simple Magazine had some great info on healthy cereals.
Amy said,
November 4, 2009 @ 10:52 pm
OMG Tab?!!! That is hilarious. That was most def the drink of that generation. Loved the title of this one – too fab.
That was quick, Kelloggs says “Nevermind.” « The Good Stuff 411 said,
November 5, 2009 @ 5:56 pm
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