The FDA allows Big Food to make big claims

This isn’t the first time Kellogg’s has gotten away with misleading health claims, while things that are actually healthy aren’t allowed to make those claims. Back in 2009, they claimed that their sugar-and-GMO-laden Cocoa Krispies cereal would help boost the immune system of children. However, makers of high-quality vitamin D supplements aren’t allowed to point out that vitamin D boosts the immune system.

In 2008, Kellogg’s was allowed to claim that Frosted Mini Wheats could help improve children’s memories and attention spans. This claim wasn’t debunked by the FDA, who is concerned about the heathy fat in nuts, Nope, Kellogg’s had to be sued by the FTC for false advertising. They lost $4 million dollars to the suit, a slap on the wrist to a billion dollar corporation that would be similar to ordinary mortals being sued for about ten bucks.

How much would you like to bet that the Kind Company just doesn’t have the right “friends” in the FDA? It never seems to be deceitful Big Food corporations that end up getting this kind of letter from the FDA, no matter what kind of garbage ingredients they try to pass off as “healthy.” Whatever the connection between Kellogg’s and the FDA, it’s buried too deeply to find with a quick Google search. If you, as a reader, know of any provable conflict of interest, we’d love to hear about it so that we can share the information with everyone.