Wednesday’s announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), indicated that it proposes changes to its definition “healthy.” This new definition would exclude many popular breakfast cereals like Raisin Bran, Special K Original Cereal, and Honey Nut Cheerios.
You can order boxes of Kellogg Co. Special K and Raisin Bran brand breakfast cereals.
(Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg via Getty Images)The proposed changes, the FDA says, will help people improve their nutrition and dietary patterns and “reduce the burden of chronic disease and advance health equity. The original FDA definition of “healthy”, which was established in 1994, has not been modified. The current definition states that a food can be labeled “healthy” if it contains at minimum 10% of the FDA-recognized Daily Valu (DV) for nutrients calcium, iron, vitamins A, B, and C. It also must contain at least 10% of the FDA approved daily value (DV) for sodium, total and saturated fats, cholesterol, and sodium. CDC STANDARDS SAYS MORE THAN 75% of Americans aren’t getting enough exercise.
On April 19, 2022, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes packaging was seen in a Polish store.
(Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images). To be considered “healthy,” a cereal must contain at least three quarters of an ounce of whole grain, no more that 1 gram (g), of saturated fat, no more then 230 mg sodium, and no more more than 2.5 grams of added sugars. FLU SHOTS REQUESTED BY HEALTH OFFICIALS Ahead OF POTENTIALLY HARMFUL SEASON. Many popular breakfast cereals, which some consider nutritious, would no longer be eligible for the “healthy claim.” This includes Honey Nut Cheerios (12g of added Sugars), Raisin Bran (9g of added Sugars), Corn Flakes (4g of added Sugars, 300 mgs of sodium), Life Cereal Original (8g of added Sugars), Special K Original Cereal (4g of added Sugars, 270 mgs of sodium).
Scotty’s Market, San Rafael, California, September 20, 2017, displays boxes of General Mills’ Honey Nut Cheerios.
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images). According to the FDA, the proposed changes would “align the definition of the healthy’ claim with current nutritional science.” In a news release, the FDA stated that more than 80% Americans don’t eat enough fruits, vegetables, or dairy. The majority of Americans are eating too much sugar, saturated fat, salt, and other unhealthy foods. CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP. “Nutrition is key for improving our nation’s health,” stated Xavier Becerra (secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services) in a press release. “Healthy food can lower our chances of developing chronic diseases.” Too many people don’t know what constitutes healthy foods. The FDA’s decision will help educate more Americans about healthy food and how to reduce health disparities.