{"id":159,"date":"2010-12-22T17:45:14","date_gmt":"2010-12-22T17:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellnesstruthnetwork.com\/?p=159"},"modified":"2014-09-27T18:54:48","modified_gmt":"2014-09-28T01:54:48","slug":"ftc-asleep-when-it-comes-to-monitoring-the-sugar-culprits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wellnesstruthnetwork.com\/?p=159","title":{"rendered":"FTC Asleep When it Comes to Monitoring the Sugar Culprits"},"content":{"rendered":"

A recent news release from a major processed ‘food’ manufacturer reads: “General Mills Inc is lowering the amount of sugar in its children’s breakfast cereals to no more than 10 grams per serving from 11 grams a year ago, the latest move from a U.S. foodmaker to address childhood obesity…” (from Reuters<\/a>) <\/em><\/p>\n

Their PR machine is working overtime to spin a positive message but it should be filed in the ‘you have got to be kidding’ category.<\/p>\n

This stuff (can’t really call it food) is very light and nobody eats only a one cup serving.\u00a0 One cup technically, in liquid volume, which is a standard cup, is a small 8 ounce coffee cup in size.\u00a0 That is tiny!\u00a0 The usual kid will likely eat a lot more than that, maybe two or three cups worth in\u00a0bowl when eating these cereals.<\/p>\n

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This is part of the on going propaganda by deceitful and unprincipled ‘bastions’ of American commerce, the processed food industry.<\/p>\n

While childhood diabetes rockets, this nonsense continues unabated.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Where is the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) and the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) when you really need them?<\/p>\n

You can just hear the kids shopping with Mom in the cereal section of the super market. “Mom, this one has reduced sugar. Can we have it, plead, plead…”<\/em><\/p>\n

Parents are ultimately responsible for the health and well being of their children.<\/p>\n

However, the watchdog empowered by Congress to look after our best interests, as in the FTC, is either a party to this crime against children or at best, very stupid.<\/p>\n

Talk about false advertising. Instead of the on-going ‘whole grains’ promotion by these unscrupulous manufacturers, the FTC should require labeling similar to those forced on the drug companies for their dangerous products.<\/p>\n

Then, maybe there would be some progress in stemming the child diabetes epidemic.<\/p>\n


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