Kellogg's Again Seeks to Harm Children

[Brickjectivity]

This company... They never stop trying to portray candy as breakfast and as health food. I think when we buy anything they sell, anything at all, we support efforts to corrupt public health institutes. Candy should be labeled as such. It is surprising but simply by buying junk food we support imps trying to get government to mislabel it.

Does anybody think they can live on Pringles, RxBars, Kashi and Frosted Flakes? For how long? They are candies, but if the government tries to let people know about this it gets influenced through bribes and lawsuits and cotton candy studies. Its candy, not breakfast. Chips are not food. They are great tasting constipation in a can.

Kashi
Pringles
RxBar
Cheezits
Sugary Cereals

Kellogg’s is going to war over Mexico’s nutrition label rules. A similar fight is coming to the U.S.

Kellogg’s is desperate to save Tony the Tiger and Toucan Sam from Mexico’s healthy food rules — rules the U.S. may soon copy.

www.statnews.com

 

[Quagmire]

Looks like Mexico's ahead of us on this one.

There's a good documentary on Amazon prime called "Fed Up" (watched it last night) that covers the intentional marketing of unhealthy food to children and the consequences.

One thing that really stood out for me was that 20 years ago type 2 diabetes in people under 20 was almost unheard of. Now there are over 50,000 cases in the US (and I'm not sure how old this documentary is).

That and the fact that for the first time kids born today can expect to live a shorter lifespan than their parents.

 

[Stevicus]

This company... They never stop trying to portray candy as breakfast and as health food. I think when we buy anything they sell, anything at all, we support efforts to corrupt public health institutes. Candy should be labeled as such. It is surprising but simply by buying junk food we support imps trying to get government to mislabel it.

Does anybody think they can live on Pringles, RxBars, Kashi and Frosted Flakes? For how long? They are candies, but if the government tries to let people know about this it gets influenced through bribes and lawsuits and cotton candy studies. Its candy, not breakfast. Chips are not food. They are great tasting constipation in a can.

Kashi
Pringles
RxBar
Cheezits
Sugary Cereals

Kellogg’s is going to war over Mexico’s nutrition label rules. A similar fight is coming to the U.S.

Kellogg’s is desperate to save Tony the Tiger and Toucan Sam from Mexico’s healthy food rules — rules the U.S. may soon copy.

www.statnews.com

It's always been called "junk food" for as long as I can remember.

 

[Quagmire]

It's always been called "junk food" for as long as I can remember.

Pringles and Cheezits maybe, but I don't think I've ever heard typical sugar laden cereal referred to as junk food, and Kashi and Rxbars actually try to bill themselves as health food. If it isn't stated outright it's pretty strongly implied.

Anyway, they need to drop the 'food' part.

 

[Stevicus]

Pringles and Cheezits maybe, but I don't think I've ever heard typical sugar laden cereal referred to as junk food, and Kashi and Rxbars actually try to bill themselves as health food. If it isn't stated outright it's pretty strongly implied.

Anyway, they need to drop the 'food' part.

I'm not sure about Kashi or Rxbars, although I recall back in the 70s, a lot of people were pretty down on the sugary breakfast cereals. I didn't know too many who really believed they were "part of this nutritious breakfast." I suppose "junk food" is an apt description as any, although my mom used to call these cereals "crap."

 

[Quagmire]

I'm not sure about Kashi or Rxbars, although I recall back in the 70s, a lot of people were pretty down on the sugary breakfast cereals. I didn't know too many who really believed they were "part of this nutritious breakfast." I suppose "junk food" is an apt description as any, although my mom used to call these cereals "crap."

Smart mom.

 

[JustGeorge]

Chips are not food. They are great tasting constipation in a can.

You just made my week, sir.

 

[Quagmire]

The documentary mentioned that kids from lower income households are much more likely to become obese or develop type 2 diabetes as a result of eating too much sugar and fast food.

 

[Subduction Zone]

This means war!! It is time to revive an old ad:

 

[Subduction Zone]

This company... They never stop trying to portray candy as breakfast and as health food. I think when we buy anything they sell, anything at all, we support efforts to corrupt public health institutes. Candy should be labeled as such. It is surprising but simply by buying junk food we support imps trying to get government to mislabel it.

Does anybody think they can live on Pringles, RxBars, Kashi and Frosted Flakes? For how long? They are candies, but if the government tries to let people know about this it gets influenced through bribes and lawsuits and cotton candy studies. Its candy, not breakfast. Chips are not food. They are great tasting constipation in a can.

Kashi
Pringles
RxBar
Cheezits
Sugary Cereals

Kellogg’s is going to war over Mexico’s nutrition label rules. A similar fight is coming to the U.S.

Kellogg’s is desperate to save Tony the Tiger and Toucan Sam from Mexico’s healthy food rules — rules the U.S. may soon copy.

www.statnews.com

The first that I have heard of allulose. Unless they have had a manufacturing break through it is not cheap.

 

[Quagmire]

This means war!! It is time to revive an old ad:

Lol! I was surprised you were able to find that.

Actually, as packaged snack foods go Fritos seem relatively benign.

From Google:

"What are the ingredients in Fritos?

There are only three simple ingredients corn , Oil and salt."

160 grams of sodium is kind of high, but not terrible.

Good to know. It's one of my favorites.

 

[YmirGF]

I'm not sure about Kashi or Rxbars, although I recall back in the 70s, a lot of people were pretty down on the sugary breakfast cereals. I didn't know too many who really believed they were "part of this nutritious breakfast." I suppose "junk food" is an apt description as any, although my mom used to call these cereals "crap."

My mom always made us eat the boring cereals like puffed wheat/rice, porridge and something called "Zoom" that was like a less-refined form of porridge. I just thought, there were not a lot of overweight kids back then. Odd, eh?

@Brickjectivity Why are parents buying this "crap" for their kids?

 

[Revoltingest]

This company... They never stop trying to portray candy as breakfast and as health food. I think when we buy anything they sell, anything at all, we support efforts to corrupt public health institutes. Candy should be labeled as such. It is surprising but simply by buying junk food we support imps trying to get government to mislabel it.

Does anybody think they can live on Pringles, RxBars, Kashi and Frosted Flakes? For how long? They are candies, but if the government tries to let people know about this it gets influenced through bribes and lawsuits and cotton candy studies. Its candy, not breakfast. Chips are not food. They are great tasting constipation in a can.

Kashi
Pringles
RxBar
Cheezits
Sugary Cereals

Kellogg’s is going to war over Mexico’s nutrition label rules. A similar fight is coming to the U.S.

Kellogg’s is desperate to save Tony the Tiger and Toucan Sam from Mexico’s healthy food rules — rules the U.S. may soon copy.

www.statnews.com

You named snack foods that aren't mentioned in the linked article.
Do you claim that those are ALL marketed as breakfast foods?
BTW, Kashi is one of the better cereals.
(I'm not a fan.)

Every Cereal Brand in America in 2021—Ranked!

If you're looking to start your morning off right, here is your list of the best and worst cereal options you'll find in grocery stores.

www.eatthis.com

 

[Quagmire]

The first that I have heard of allulose. Unless they have had a manufacturing break through it is not cheap.

First I've heard of it too, and I wouldn't trust it.

The food industry is always looking for new names for the same thing: sugar.

 

[Quagmire]

My mom always made us eat the boring cereals like puffed wheat/rice, porridge and something called "Zoom" that was like a less-refined form of porridge. I just thought, there were not a lot of overweight kids back then. Odd, eh?

Childhood obesity has skyrocketed since our school days.

 

[Quagmire]

@Brickjectivity Why are parents buying this "crap" for their kids?

Apparently, a lot of them just don't know any better.

 

[Watchmen]

It’s a parenting problem, not a Kellog’s problem.

 

[JustGeorge]

Apparently, a lot of them just don't know any better.

Interacting with other parents, I don't think a lot of them know how to prepare food past heating mac and cheese or throwing a pizza in. Or, some know, but they're crunched for time(which reinforces the idea of people in poverty eating worse, because people in poverty are more likely to work erratic hours and have less free time).

One big mission of WIC is to teach new parents how to prepare simple and healthy food. So many that come in don't know how.

 

[YmirGF]

Apparently, a lot of them just don't know any better.

Good thing we taught them better, eh?

 

[Quagmire]

Interacting with other parents, I don't think a lot of them know how to prepare food past heating mac and cheese or throwing a pizza in. Or, some know, but they're crunched for time(which reinforces the idea of people in poverty eating worse, because people in poverty are more likely to work erratic hours and have less free time).

One big mission of WIC is to teach new parents how to prepare simple and healthy food. So many that come in don't know how.

Funny, when Marie Antoinette said "let them eat cake" it sparked a revolution.

Our own government has been saying the same thing to us for decades now and all we keep saying is "more please".