Protesters Demand Kellogg Remove Artificial Colors From Froot Loops and Other Cereals (Connecting the Dots: Kellogg, The Albright Stonebridge Group, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) & Soros Funding, All Networking)
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Epoch Times
By
The Associated Press 10/15/2024 Updated:10/15/2024
Dozens
of people rallied outside the Michigan headquarters of WK Kellogg Co. Tuesday,
demanding that the company remove artificial dyes from its breakfast cereals in
the U.S.
Kellogg, the maker of Froot Loops and Apple
Jacks, announced nearly a decade ago that it would remove artificial colors and
ingredients from its products by 2018.
The
company has done that in other countries. In Canada, for example, Froot Loops
are colored with concentrated carrot juice, watermelon juice and blueberry
juice. But in the U.S., the cereal still contains artificial colors and BHT, a
chemical preservative.
On
Tuesday, activists said they were delivering petitions with more than 400,000
signatures asking WK Kellogg to remove artificial dyes and BHT from their
cereals. Protesters said there was evidence that artificial dyes can contribute
to behavioral issues in children.
“I’m
here for all the mothers who struggle to feed their kids healthy food without
added chemicals,” said Vani Hari, a food activist who previously pressured
Kraft Heinz to remove artificial dyes from its macaroni and cheese.
The
U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has
reviewed and evaluated the effects of color additives on children’s behavior
but believes that most children have no adverse effects when consuming them.
Battle
Creek, Michigan-based WK Kellogg became a separate company last year when its
snack division was spun off to form Kellanova. Kellanova kept the company’s
international cereal business; it now makes Froot Loops with natural dyes for
markets like Australia and the United Kingdom.
WK
Kellogg said Tuesday that its foods are safe and all of its ingredients comply
with federal regulations.
“Today,
more than 85 percent of our cereal sales contain no colors from artificial
sources,” the company said in a statement. “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
said it announced its plan to remove artificial colors and ingredients almost a
decade ago because it believed customers were seeking foods with natural
ingredients and would welcome the change. But the company said it found that
consumer preferences differed widely across markets.
“For
example, there is better reception to our cereal recipes that utilize
natural-color alternatives within the Canadian market than in the U.S.,” the
company said.
Still,
Kellogg may have to reconsider. Last month, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of
California signed a bill banning six food dyes from food served in the state’s
public schools, making it the first state in the U.S. to take such a step.
California’s
law bans four of the dyes now used in Froot Loops: Red Dye No. 40, Yellow Dye
No. 5, Yellow Dye No. 6 and Blue Dye No. 1.
By
Dee-Ann Durbin
Connecting
the Dots:
Carlos M. Gutierrez was a
chairman & CEO for the Kellogg Company and is a co-chairman for
the Albright Stonebridge Group.
Warren B. Rudman was
a managing board member for the Albright Stonebridge Group, and a
lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Madeleine K.
Albright was a co-chairman for the Albright Stonebridge
Group and a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for
the Aspen Institute (think tank), and the Urban Institute
(think tank).
George Soros was the chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Ann
McLaughlin Korologos was a chair emeritus for the Aspen
Institute (think tank), a trustee at the Urban Institute (think
tank) and a director at the Kellogg Company.
Vernon E. Jordan
Jr. is a life trustee at the Urban Institute (think
tank), Valerie B. Jarrett’s great uncle and an
honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Warren E. Buffett is
a life trustee at the Urban Institute (think tank) and an
adviser at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).
Margaret A.
Hamburg is the VP for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think
tank) and was
the
commissioner for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a
funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for
the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Donald Kennedy was
a trustee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think
tank) and a commissioner for the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (FDA).
Mark B. McClellan was
a commissioner for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and
a
senior fellow at the Brookings Institution
(think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for
the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the Urban Institute
(think tank).
George Soros was the chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Vernon E. Jordan
Jr. is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think
tank), Valerie B. Jarrett’s great uncle and a life
trustee at the Urban Institute (think tank).
Ann McLaughlin Korologos was a
trustee at the Urban Institute (think tank) a chair emeritus for
the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a director at the Kellogg
Company.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for
the Urban Institute (think tank) and the Aspen Institute (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Madeleine K.
Albright was a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank)
and a co-chairman for the Albright Stonebridge Group.
Warren B. Rudman was
a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a
managing board member for the Albright Stonebridge Group.
Carlos M.
Gutierrez is a co-chairman for the Albright Stonebridge Group
and was a chairman & CEO for the Kellogg Company.
Ann
McLaughlin Korologos was a director at the Kellogg Company,
a trustee at the Urban Institute (think tank) and a chair emeritus
for the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder
for the Urban Institute (think tank) and the Aspen Institute (think
tank).
George Soros was the chairman for
the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Resources:
Past Research
Kellogg’s
Brand Falls from 60 to 84th Place with Consumers in 4 Years (Past Research on Kellogg’s)
Monday,
April 3, 2017
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2017/04/kelloggs-brand-falls-from-60-to-84th.html
ObamaCare
architect: I regret 'stupidity' of voter comment (Past
Research on the Urban Institute (think tank))
Wednesday,
November 12, 2014
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2014/11/obamacare-architect-i-regret-stupidity.html
FDA
Fails to Protect Americans from Dangerous Drugs and Unsafe Foods (Past Research on the FDA)
Sunday,
May 10, 2015
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