General Mills and Kellogg refute Oxfam climate change attack
General Mills and Kellogg have dismissed Oxfam’s claim that they are the ‘worst offenders’ on global greenhouse gas emissions and not doing enough to tackle climate change.
Archives for May 27, 2014
Cereal entrepreneurs seek to engage kids in effort to improve category's nutrition
The founders of Bitsy’s Brainfood, which has launched a new line of childrens’ breakfast cereals to go with its cookies, used their experience as mothers and working with kids in eductation and nonprofit organizations to drive their goals for the brand,...
Study supports diet soda’s potential for weight management
Consuming diet sodas along with a weight loss program may lead to shedding more pounds than when water alone is consumed along with the weight loss program, says a new study from the University of Colorado and sponsored by the American Beverage Association.
Continued calls for elimination of beef tariffs, in TPP talks
Demands continue to be made for all tariffs on beef to be eliminated as part of any Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, by producers in four Trans-Pacific member countries.
EWG slams added sugar in kids' cereals; Gen Mills says it's leading the way in sugar reduction
A recent analysis of more than 1,500 cereals, including 181 marketed for children, by the Environmental Working Group found that a person eating an average serving of cereal a day for a year ends up consuming 10 pounds of sugar.