Riding the waves of popularity and health of Greek Yogurt, Post has decided to add a Greek Yogurt Cereal to its Lineup. Enter “Honey Bunches of Oats, Greek Honey Crunch” which is a granola coated with yogurt, or something that … Continue reading
Kellogg’s Scooby Doo Cereal – Low Sugar Option for Kids
Kellogg’s has reintroduced its Scooby Doo cereal to the general public. You may ask – “Why another sugary cereal for kids ?!?” We’re pleased to report that the cereal has only 6 grams of sugar (1.5 teaspoons) compared to 3 … Continue reading
Europe Rejoice? Cereal Manufacturers Pledge to Make Cereal Healthier
Cereal may be the all American breakfast, but over the years we have managed to export our “tradition” to the rest of the world. Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW), a partnership between General Mills and Nestle, sells into 140 different countries today! … Continue reading
An Omnivore and a Vegetarian Walk into a Bar…
Yesterday’s post about a vegetarian future for the world certainly stirred up many emotions in the Fooducate community. We love a good debate and a healthy discussion, and the partisan lines seemed to have been very well drawn. On the … Continue reading
Kids’ Cereal: Slight Improvement. Long Road Still Ahead
The Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity recently released its 2012 report entitled Cereal F.A.C.T.S. Three years after their original report on the state of advertising to children, researchers report “Limited progress in the nutrition quality and marketing … Continue reading
Eco-packaged Food is Not Necessarily Healthy Food
Whole Foods Market is a good place to spot new food trends. A theme that seems to be picking up in recent years and months is eco-packaging. This could mean using recycled paper or plastic as packaging material, some commitment … Continue reading
Is Walmart’s New Nutrition Label Really “Great For You”?
Yesterday, Walmart announced the launch of its new nutrition labeling system called “Great for You”. Starting this spring, a small selection of Walmart’s private label products – Great Value – will be decorated with this healthy seal of approval. This … Continue reading
Kellogg’s Chocolatey Krave Cereal [Inside the Label]
Get Fooducated: iPhone App Android App RSS Subscription or Email Subscription Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/fooducate on facebook: facebook.com/fooducate As if the cereal aisle wasn’t crowded enough. Kraft is introducing a new cereal called Krave: Satisfy your inner chocovore with Kellogg’s Krave™ Chocolate cereal. Inside each crunchy bite hides a smooth … Continue reading
Salty Baby? Our Sodium Preference May Be Set During Infancy
Our craving preference for salt begins as early as infancy, according to new research published by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. In an interesting experiment, researchers were able to show that the first types of solid foods given to … Continue reading
Reminder: Many Cereals are Sweeter than Dessert
The Environmental Working Group, a non-profit advocacy group, has published a not-so-surprising study concerning the sugar content of children’s cereal. They reviewed 84 popular brands and checked out their sugar content. The most offensive product, Kellogg’s Honey Smacks, is 56% … Continue reading








