• Cereal Killers

    Not So Grrrrrreat: Consumer Reports Comes Down Hard On Sugary Cereals

    So the other day I was in the cereal aisle, trying to decide whether to buy Boring Adult Cereal A. or Boring Adult Cereal B. There are many factors that go in to choosing a breakfast cereal, but as of late I’ve tended to buy things that fall into the “good for you” category, as opposed to my normal routine of throwing a box of Count Chocula in the cart and being done with it. As I scanned the aisle, I noticed a trend: all of the cereals for kids were being marketed as having “LESS SUGAR!” in an attempt to grab the attention of health-conscious parents. But according to an article published in this November's Consumer Reports, "23 out of the top 27 cereals marketed to children rated only Good to Fair nutrition." Uh-oh! Does this mean that a cereal can't be magically delicious AND generally nutritious? More »

    1:30 PM on Sat Oct 11 2008
    By hortense
    6,093 views, 169 comments

    Most discussed haguenite: Sometimes I think most American cereal is illegal in The Netherlands; it's not for sale anywhere. I think we only more »

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