Put down your spoonful of yummy cereal goodness, an ex-FDA employee has revealed his most harmful breakfast choice, and your bowl could be full of it.
We know that the US market isn’t exactly the healthiest in the world when it comes to foods, but how bad could it be when it comes to your first meal of the day?
Our cereals are marketed as multi-grain, healthy options with some sweet goodness added to make it tasty for ourselves and kids around the country.
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But according to Dr. Darin Detwiler, there is one brand that’s ‘linked to health concerns’ such as cancer.
How dangerous can cereal be, anyway?
Well, apparently, it’s pretty bad.
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The expert warned to the Daily Mail that there is a specific type of Kellogg’s cereal which is ‘heavily processed and contain high levels of added sugars, artificial dyes and preservatives’, and contains a sky-high list of ingredients which are bad for your health.
Detwiler went on to say that the sugar content is the least of your worries when it comes to eating this cereal type.
It’s strange, as Kellogg’s number one cereal is its corn flakes, which was rumored to have been created to be as bland as humanly possible to thwart excited thoughts.
However, decades later, it seems that the brand has joined a long list of other companies competing to hold the top stop for the best tasting cereal.
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Unfortunately, bad-for-you ingredients are hella yummy.
So, what’s the number one worst cereal you can eat?
Sorry folks, but it looks like its Kellogg’s Froot Loops.
A 1-cup of the Loops contains 12.35 grams of sugar, which is actually around half of the daily allowance for children, with Detwiler sharing that children tend to eat more than the recommended serving size.
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As it turns out, the cereal uses Red 40, an additive which has been banned in numerous countries thanks to being linked with several health issues.
A 2022 study found that Red 40 is terrible for the digestive tract, with researchers from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, claiming that it could trigger irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn’s disease.
But it’s not new news that this cereal is bad for you as it was only recent that 1,000 people protested these ‘harmful additives’ outside of Kellogg’s Michigan headquarters.
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There were over 400,000 signatures delivered to its offices in Battle Creek, calling for an end to additives too.
The petition said: “It’s now 2024, and Kellogg’s still sells several cereals with artificial colors and flavors in America, all of which target young children.
“Even worse, Kellogg’s continues launching NEW cereals for children filled with artificial ingredients, such as Minecraft Frosted Flakes and Disney’s Little Mermaid Cereal.”
In 2015, Kellogg’s explained plans to remove color additives by the end of 2018.
The WK Kellogg Company wrote in an email to The Post: “The quality and safety of our foods is our top priority. Our products — and the ingredients we use to make them — are compliant with all applicable relevant laws and regulations, and we remain committed to transparently labeling our ingredients so consumers can easily make choices about the food they purchase.
“Today, more than 85 percent of our cereal sales contain no colors from artificial sources. In fact, we continuously innovate new cereals that do not contain colors from artificial sources across our biggest brands, offering a broad choice of nourishing foods for our consumers,” Kellogg continued.
“This approach is consistent with our commitment to meet evolving consumer preferences.”
UNILAD contacted Kellogg's for comment.
Topics: Health, Cancer, Food and Drink
Britt Jones