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Cholesterol-lowering Claims: Cereal Manufacturer Hopeful of Braving Out the FDA Fiat
The labeling on Cheerios boxes is in “serious violation” of federal rules, FDA said.
Food makers can point out that soluble fiber from whole grain oats has been associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease. But the wording on the Cheerios labeling doesn’t follow the rules for making that sort of health claim, the letter says.
Cheerios was created on June 19, 1941 and is marketed by the General Mills cereal company of Golden Valley, Minnesota, as the first oat-based, ready-to-eat cold cereal. It was called Cheeri Oats at first, later changed to Cheerios because of a trade name dispute.
General Mills defended itself saying:
The science is not in question … the clinical study supporting Cheerios’ cholesterol-lowering benefit is very strong. The FDA is interested in how the Cheerios cholesterol-lowering information is presented on the Cheerios package and website. We look forward to discussing this with FDA and to reaching a resolution.”
On its website, the company answers some questions on the issue:
Does FDA's warning letter mean that Cheerios® is not eligible to claim that it may lower the risk of coronary heart disease when eaten as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol?
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