Cheerios, The "New" Drug

[NaughtyGeek]

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Yeah, so, the FDA has sent a letter to General Mills because they claim that Cheerios are a drug. Not sure I really understand this. On one hand, by their definition, Cheerios are in fact a drug. However, there's plenty of energy drinks and make your pecker larger products out there that fit the bill as well so why aren't they hounding them rather than a respected product which advertises its inherent health benefits? And we wonder why we are so unhealthy.

 

[OCGuy]

I'm glad Obama is tackling such pressing issues.

 

[waggy]

wow. good to know they are on top of things. lets ignore the BS crap out there that does NOTHING (like enzyte and such) and nail a healthy breakfast ceral.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: OCguy
I'm glad Obama is tackling such pressing issues.

Obama doesn't work for the FDA.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: OCguy
I'm glad Obama is tackling such pressing issues.

Dude, what the hell is wrong with you?

 

[OCGuy]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: OCguy
I'm glad Obama is tackling such pressing issues.

Dude, what the hell is wrong with you?

Well the FDA is under HHS, which is under Obama.


Or are you forgetting that under the last administration, no matter what happened at a federal level, it was the President's fault?

 

[SammyJr]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: OCguy
I'm glad Obama is tackling such pressing issues.

Obama doesn't work for the FDA.

/thread

 

[TechBoyJK]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: OCguy
I'm glad Obama is tackling such pressing issues.

Dude, what the hell is wrong with you?

yea, obama probably read about this online via the news just like we did.

i don't think petty shit like this even crosses his desk?

 

[sandorski]

General Mills is making absurd Health claims about Cheerios. If they want to make those claims, they need to be properly scrutinized and verified. FDA is just doing its' job.

 

[SirStev0]

There are only three foods that can make claims to fight disease. If you ever notice most foods when they make health claims they say things like "For a healthy heart" "Helps strengthen bones" and so on and so forth. The FDA actually requires significant research before they will actually let you make a claim that a food can stop a "disease". It is why you only rarely see things like Cheerios which claim that it helps lower cholesterol. The food itself doesn't, but the high amount of fiber does.

Fiber happens to be one of the 3 that is approved to claim to fight a disease. I believe Calcium is another and I forget the third but it might be Vit D. Look at the word games labels play. It is actually kind of a joke.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: OCguy

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: OCguy
I'm glad Obama is tackling such pressing issues.

Dude, what the hell is wrong with you?

Well the FDA is under HHS, which is under Obama.


Or are you forgetting that under the last administration, no matter what happened at a federal level, it was the President's fault?

You mean like Katrina and the Iraq War?

 

[Moonbeam]

Originally posted by: OCguy
I'm glad Obama is tackling such pressing issues.

How do you hold up your head?

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: OCguy

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: OCguy
I'm glad Obama is tackling such pressing issues.

Dude, what the hell is wrong with you?

Well the FDA is under HHS, which is under Obama.


Or are you forgetting that under the last administration, no matter what happened at a federal level, it was the President's fault?

Oh, "Obama Derangement Syndrome", I guess that makes sense. I suppose if you want to equate yourself with the people you mocked during the previous eight years, that's up to you.

 

[cubeless]

Originally posted by: Moonbeam

Originally posted by: OCguy
I'm glad Obama is tackling such pressing issues.

How do you hold up your head?

eats lots of cheerios for strength?

 

[Thump553]

Originally posted by: sandorski
General Mills is making absurd Health claims about Cheerios. If they want to make those claims, they need to be properly scrutinized and verified. FDA is just doing its' job.

Score one for the correct answer. It is interesting that the Obama haters are getting themselves in a froth about this-when it is a simple matter of the FDA properly exercising it't regulatory power (BTW, if the doctors I saw on the news last night are to be believed, a regular size serving (3 oz) of Cheerios would have a negligible effect on chloresterol levels).

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Moonbeam

Originally posted by: OCguy
I'm glad Obama is tackling such pressing issues.

How do you hold up your head?

Probably with a Tongue Depressor

 

[SirStev0]

Just looked it up the third food component is low sodium for heart disease.

All other food claims fall into the category of structure-function claims.

They can not say "This product may reduce the risk of heart disease?;
but they can say ?This product promotes a healthy heart

 

[OCGuy]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: OCguy

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: OCguy
I'm glad Obama is tackling such pressing issues.

Dude, what the hell is wrong with you?

Well the FDA is under HHS, which is under Obama.


Or are you forgetting that under the last administration, no matter what happened at a federal level, it was the President's fault?

Oh, "Obama Derangement Syndrome", I guess that makes sense. I suppose if you want to equate yourself with the people you mocked during the previous eight years, that's up to you.

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[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: OCguy
I'm glad Obama is tackling such pressing issues.

SO you don't have a problem with General Mills making a false claim?

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: sandorski
General Mills is making absurd Health claims about Cheerios. If they want to make those claims, they need to be properly scrutinized and verified. FDA is just doing its' job.

Actually, their claim is backed by many doctors. Anything that is high in soluble fiber is beneficial and will help lower your cholesterol. The freakin' Mayo Clinic agrees. Cheerios are high in soluble fiber and the claim is far from "absurd", in fact, it's pretty darn accurate.

While I agree that, technically, the FDA is just doing its job, the fact is that they are being incredibly pedantic here.

ZV

 

[OCGuy]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: OCguy
I'm glad Obama is tackling such pressing issues.

SO you don't have a problem with General Mills making a false claim?

What kind of cereal are you smoking exactly?

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: OCguy

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: OCguy
I'm glad Obama is tackling such pressing issues.

SO you don't have a problem with General Mills making a false claim?

What kind of cereal are you smoking exactly?

Plain Bran Flakes with Bluberries.

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: sandorski
General Mills is making absurd Health claims about Cheerios. If they want to make those claims, they need to be properly scrutinized and verified. FDA is just doing its' job.

Actually, their claim is backed by many doctors. Anything that is high in soluble fiber is beneficial and will help lower your cholesterol. The freakin' Mayo Clinic agrees. Cheerios are high in soluble fiber and the claim is far from "absurd", in fact, it's pretty darn accurate.

While I agree that, technically, the FDA is just doing its job, the fact is that they are being incredibly pedantic here.

ZV

Their claim goes far beyond saying "benficial". They are claiming X% decrease in Cholestrol over a period of time simply by eating X Amount of Cheerios.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: OCguy
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So you're complaining that the buck stopped with Bush previously, and insisting that it stop with Obama now?
I'll just feel a lot better if you come out and admit that you don't base any of this on logical thought.

 

[OCGuy]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: OCguy
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So you're complaining that the buck stopped with Bush previously, and insisting that it stop with Obama now?
I'll just feel a lot better if you come out and admit that you don't base any of this on logical thought.

No, im saying to apply standards equally. I never said the buck shouldnt have stopped with Bush, i'm saying it should stop with Obama as well.

I think youve been snorting Honeycomb with Red Dawn.