Curious about what everything things about the stroy on Yahoo about Kellog cereals???

Question

I'm all for healthy cereals and foods for my kids. But, have you read the story about what Kellog cereals has to change by 2008? They cannot cater advertising to children anymore. I can understand why they might make them do that, but ultimately, isn't it up to the parents to instill good eating habits in children? They want to combat childhood obesity. OK. So now its the f oods' manufacturers fault that kids are fat? Parent's want to blame their fat kids on advertising, and everything else, when practically every home has a Wii or a Playstation or gaming console of some kind. Parents are perfectly willing to let their kids sit around the veg out in front of that thing all damn day, as long as it keeps their kids out of their hair. But don't let the kid see a commercial for Fruit Loops featuring Toucan Sam because that will make our kids fat.

What do other parents here think?

Here is the link :

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070614/ap_on_he_me/kids_food

I just think its the parent's responsibility to buy and prepare healthy foods for their kids. Isn't it just like us Americans to blame everyone else but ourselves for our fat kids?

**I'm a mother of 2, UN-fat boys**

TreehuggingVegan - I grew up on those commercials, too and my mom rarely ever bought those cereals. She raised my brother and I herself and bought what was on sale or what she had a coupon for. I have a few extra pounds on my butt, but it ain't because of all the cereal I ate as a kid!!! LOL

Answer 1

I agree. The parents buy the food. The parents have the choice of whether or not their kids are healthy. I also don't fully buy the lines that it's expensive to eat healthy. Maybe in some things, it is. Yet, if one knows how to shop, one can eat healthy and very cheap.

I saw those characters when I was a kid, but I didn't get those cereals. I don't even think I tasted Cocoa Puffs until I was an adult. We got Cheerios (occasionaly Honey Nut and Apple Cinnamon if it were on sale and my mom had a coupon), corn flakes, occasinaly frosted flakes (which I didn't like because it seemed as though the milk washed off the sugar, though they were good dry), Life, Kix, and when I was in high school, very occasionaly Cap'n Crunch, if it was on sale and my mom had a coupon.

I also thought the story was a bit ridiculous. And, as I read the story yesterday, I realized that I don't even buy Kellogg's cereals because of what is and isn't in them.

In two and a half to three months, I will give birth to my husband's and my first child. From the moment the home test came up positive, I was aware of what I was and wasn't eating and that my baby would be eating it too. I feel guilty when I don't think I've eaten enough good stuff in one day. Yesterday, I was reading some information on diet for a pregnant vegan and felt guilty that I didn't think I was doing enough. Wednesday, I didn't have enough good stuff and I forgot to take my pre-natal vitamin, and I felt really guilty. The baby's not even born yet and I've expeirienced a good dose of maternal guilt. Thank God for prayer. Besides, with the way she was moving around last night, I'm not too worried.

I don't know why Kellogg's is just targeting their kids' cereals. I've looked at the ingredients of their cereals marketed to adults as well and were apalled at the ingredients and that they were labeled heart healthy. Sorry. I don't consider a cereal that has several listings of corn syrup, artifical anything, and hydrogenated (fully or partially) oils heart healthy. (I'm talking about Smart Balance.) Yeah. I wrote and complained once, but I never saw a reply e-mail. Go figure.

What's ironic, though, is that I see some of this stuff advertised to parents for their kids, too. Before our weeklong trip, I had seen a commercial for Cocoa Krispies saying that it makes a good afternoon snack. I don't think I've heard that commercial lately, but I don't overly pay attention. Yeah. I've looked at the ingredients for Cocoa Krispies. Puffed rice (probably white) sugar (probably corn syrup and/or high fructose corn syrup) and hydgrogenated oils. Yuck. Quaker advertises that their snacks are healthy, but also has partially hydrogenated oils and corn syrup and/or HFCS. Nope. Sorry. Not good enough.

Sorry. I'm rambling.

Answer 2

Lmao. I agree.

But I guess some people see it as the tobacco company. Where they say so n so is healthy when it really isn't and don't want that type of brain washing anymore.

Like I said, I agree parents are in control over what their children eat (except teenagers with their own money, can't be helped). Parents do need to led in example and teach/learn about the right types of cereal.

I do like that at least they won't be like a lot of other greedy companies who do not have health products and target children. Hopefully they'll make a small dent in Childhood Obesity.

Answer 3

i agree with you.i have a non fat girl,who is very active.if you eat too much of anything it will make you fat. i think sodas are probably the worst culprit or those so-called fruit juices.goodness, don`t take the sugar out of cereal. i love em!frankly you`d have to eat A LOT of cereal to get fat. geez