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Do you think children's cereal labeling is deceiving?

Kellogg’s, the nation’s largest cereal maker, is coming under fire for a claim on the front of “Cocoa Krispies” boxes that says, “Now helps support your child’s immunity.” Critics are questioning the claim, and some say children's cereal box labeling industry-wide can be confusing and in some cases deceiving. What do you think?

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55.8%

Yes. And it's frustrating how aggressively they market to my kids.

140 votes

11.6%

No. As long as you disregard the front of the box, the ingredients and nutrition information is clear.

29 votes

32.7%

Maybe. But it's still up to the consumer to make smart choices.

82 votes

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Yes. And it's frustrating how aggressively they market to my kids.

You bet! And they gear those ads on kid shows like "Nic"

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- janeintexas

- 11:45 am EST on Tue Nov 3, 2009

Yes. And it's frustrating how aggressively they market to my kids.

When "high fructose corn syrup" is listed on the ingredient list alongside the claim that the cereal is a "smart choice", we are in trouble

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- Buffy-851618

- 1:17 pm EST on Tue Nov 3, 2009

No. As long as you disregard the front of the box, the ingredients and nutrition information is clear.

The nutrition info is on the box. It is up to the parents to decide what their children eat.

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- jamib

- 3:24 pm EST on Tue Nov 3, 2009

No. As long as you disregard the front of the box, the ingredients and nutrition information is clear.

I'll try to explain this to my kids but they don't "get it" or care.

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- JSsquared

- 11:07 am EST on Wed Nov 4, 2009

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poisonivyguy

FDA slammed down hard finding Dr Weil guilty (he is part of the natural health underground and is not part of big corporate America elite)and fining him big time for making health claims about taking a natural supplement (astralagus) to help avert and/or fight swine flu.

Yet Kellogg (who is Big corporate American elite) is allowed to get away with exact same type and kind of activity by making exact same types and kinds of claims that FDA slammed Dr Weil for. FDA is a Hypocrisy.

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#1 - Tue Nov 3, 2009 9:19 AM EST

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Buffy-851618

The FDA is riddled with corporate paid interests. It isn't hypocrisy, it is a tragedy.

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#1.1 - Wed Nov 4, 2009 1:22 PM EST

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Do you think children's cereal labeling is deceiving?

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