Popular cereal is a drug, US food watchdog says

[SoulManX]

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/090512/health/health_us_food_medicine

 

[Philly Phanboy]

Next up - the FDA will investigate Lucky Charms for their cereal's claims of being "magically delicious".

 

[SoulManX]

Next up - the FDA will investigate Lucky Charms for their cereal's claims of being "magically delicious".

 

[Addendum]

Cheerios rule. Guess I better stock up before the man takes 'em away

 

[Immortalfire]

This is bull. I can quit Cinnamon Toast Crunch anytime I want.

 

[Mister J]

"Based on claims made on your product's label, we have determined that your Cheerios Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal is promoted for conditions that cause it to be a drug," the FDA said in a letter to General Mills which was posted on the federal agency's website Tuesday.

Cheerios labels claim that eating the cereal can help lower bad cholesterol, a risk factor for coronary heart disease, by four percent in six weeks.

Citing a clinical study, the product labels also claim that eating two servings a day of Cheerios helps to reduce bad cholesterol when eaten as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, the FDA letter says.

Those claims indicate that Cheerios -- said by General Mills to be the best-selling cereal in the United States -- is intended to be used to lower cholesterol and prevent, lessen or treat the disease hypercholesterolemia, and to treat and prevent coronary heart disease.

"Because of these intended uses, the product is a drug," the FDA concluded in its letter.

Doctor: The tests we ran indicate that your cholesterol levels are abnormally high.
Patient: That's terrible.
Doctor: We can work toward resolving the matter with a simple restructuring of your diet and a prescription for atorvastatin down the line, if necessary.
Patient: Damn all that. It's Cheerios time, *****!

 

[Mister J]

This is bull. I can quit Cinnamon Toast Crunch anytime I want.

I was expecting the article to be about CTC. That stuff is entirely too good. Something is up with it.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Cheerios is the best selling cereal in the states? Seriously?! Guck. It's so bland. Tastes like cardboard and milk.

 

[Majic Walrus]

:facepalm this article and the FDA.

 

[Addendum]

Cheerios is the best selling cereal in the states? Seriously?! Guck. It's so bland. Tastes like cardboard and milk.

I also add some of this

 

[SoulManX]

I also add some of this

 

[Jennifer Walters]

I also add some of this

Isn't that probably defeating it's whole purpose as a ''drug?"

 

[CFE]

Next up - the FDA will investigate Lucky Charms for their cereal's claims of being "magically delicious".

Yeah...then they'll look into whether or not Cocoa Puffs will actually make one go 'Cuckoo'...

*sigh* FDA...what're we gonna do with you?

 

[wiegeabo]

Next up - the FDA will investigate Lucky Charms for their cereal's claims of being "magically delicious".

They-they're not?!

 

[wiegeabo]

I also add some of this

Cool. I too also sprinkle some crystal meth over my Cheerios.

 

[The Squirrel]

Honey Nut Cheerios are the best.

 

[Shemtov]

Honey Nut Cheerios are the best.

YOU JUNKIE!

Anyhow...... :facepalm

They should Investigate Life cerael. Its Full of Surprises.

 

[Carcharodon]

Why so many facepalms? Technically, the FDA is entirely correct. Then again, they're the ones who get to define what constitutes a "drug," so that isn't too surprising.

They're doing their jobs, people. I don't think that many of you realize the importance of creating and maintaining simple definitions and classifications when you're trying to regulate a myriad of products under many categorical labels. As ridiculous as this may seem, with a little careful thought it isn't difficult at all to see that this makes lots of sense.

 

[Immortalfire]

Why so many facepalms? Technically, the FDA is entirely correct. Then again, they're the ones who get to define what constitutes a "drug," so that isn't too surprising.

They're doing their jobs, people. I don't think that many of you realize the importance of creating and maintaining simple definitions and classifications when you're trying to regulate a myriad of products under many categorical labels. As ridiculous as this may seem, with a little careful thought it isn't difficult at all to see that this makes lots of sense.

 

[Carcharodon]

Why am I not surprised?

 

[chaseter]

Chocolate makes some women ready for lovin' so that should be considered a drug

 

[Carcharodon]

Chocolate makes some women ready for lovin' so that should be considered a drug

I'd be interested to know what they have to say about that.

 

[Darthphere]

I've been snorting cheerios for years.

 

[Addendum]

Why so many facepalms? Technically, the FDA is entirely correct. Then again, they're the ones who get to define what constitutes a "drug," so that isn't too surprising.

They're doing their jobs, people. I don't think that many of you realize the importance of creating and maintaining simple definitions and classifications when you're trying to regulate a myriad of products under many categorical labels. As ridiculous as this may seem, with a little careful thought it isn't difficult at all to see that this makes lots of sense.

So will the FDA classify citrus fruits as "drugs" since they can prevent scurvy?

 

[The Guard]

O...k.

The product is called "cheery-O's". I always kind of suspected.