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OT Prescription Cheerios?
http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Popular..._05122009.html Yeah. Right. I am starting to think that unless something is made entirely of chemicals that have been extensively tested on kittens, and found to cause no less than 18 different health problems in at least 50% of the population, that the government will find _something_ wrong with it somewhere along the line. NightMist -- Legolas is my house elf |
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OT Prescription Cheerios?
Oh good grief. Someone at the top of the FDA needs to direct their focus to
more important things - such as whether foods contain melamine or rat poison. Wonder why they haven't noticed that Quaker Oats makes the same cholesterol lowering claim? Polly "NightMist" wrote in message ... http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Popular..._05122009.html Yeah. Right. I am starting to think that unless something is made entirely of chemicals that have been extensively tested on kittens, and found to cause no less than 18 different health problems in at least 50% of the population, that the government will find _something_ wrong with it somewhere along the line. NightMist -- Legolas is my house elf |
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OT Prescription Cheerios?
My guess would be it has something to do with campaign contributions
to somebody at some point or lack there of. You want to mess things up put some arm of the govt. in the middle of it. I guess more regulations printed on the side of cereal boxes would mean different reading material. I just had a thought. If Cheerios are a prescription will they be on the formulary? Will walmart sell us a months worth for $4 ? I really like the honey nut cheerios. They probably have mostly sugar and little honey. The govt. wanst to tax sugar products. Wonder how that would all work out. This is all pretty wacky. Taria Polly Esther wrote: Oh good grief. Someone at the top of the FDA needs to direct their focus to more important things - such as whether foods contain melamine or rat poison. Wonder why they haven't noticed that Quaker Oats makes the same cholesterol lowering claim? Polly |
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OT Prescription Cheerios?
I don't think that's the point here. The point is that by saying it lowers
cholesterol et cetera, the FDA is saying "this product WHICH DOES NOT HAVE TO BE TESTED, AS YOU CALL IT A FOOD is being actually MARKETED AS A MEDICAL TREATMENT." Bottom line is you can't have it both ways: if you want to claim your product (whether Cheerios or Betty's Framizams or whatever) has medical benefits, you have to submit it to testing by the FDA as a medication. If you claim it's exempt because it's a food or a supplement or what have you, you cannot then claim it has medical benefits. Because those claims then stand untested and unproven by anyone. --pig On 5/13/09 21:31, in article , "NightMist" wrote: http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Popular..._05122009.html Yeah. Right. I am starting to think that unless something is made entirely of chemicals that have been extensively tested on kittens, and found to cause no less than 18 different health problems in at least 50% of the population, that the government will find _something_ wrong with it somewhere along the line. NightMist |
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OT Prescription Cheerios?
Don't see my earlier response appear so I'll try to repeat.
The FDA truly needs more guidance at the top. They should be focused on what foods make it to market that contain melamine or rat poison or who knows what. I don't have a problem with Cheerios and also Quaker Oats whose home company is located in Chicago claiming cholesterol lowering ability. Kinda straining at gnats methinks. Aren't you proud I remembered how to spell gnats? Polly "Megan Zurawicz" wroteI don't think that's the point here. The point is that by saying it lowers cholesterol et cetera, the FDA is saying "this product WHICH DOES NOT HAVE TO BE TESTED, AS YOU CALL IT A FOOD is being actually MARKETED AS A MEDICAL TREATMENT." Bottom line is you can't have it both ways: if you want to claim your product (whether Cheerios or Betty's Framizams or whatever) has medical benefits, you have to submit it to testing by the FDA as a medication. If you claim it's exempt because it's a food or a supplement or what have you, you cannot then claim it has medical benefits. Because those claims then stand untested and unproven by anyone. --pig On 5/13/09 21:31, in article , "NightMist" wrote: http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Popular..._05122009.html Yeah. Right. I am starting to think that unless something is made entirely of chemicals that have been extensively tested on kittens, and found to cause no less than 18 different health problems in at least 50% of the population, that the government will find _something_ wrong with it somewhere along the line. NightMist |
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OT Prescription Cheerios?
The FDA decided that low fat foods that contained sufficient oat bran
to qualify could indeed use that labling back in 1997. http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9701/21/nfm/index.html In view of that, their letter makes no sense. NightMist Now I have to go get more wedding finery out of the wash and ironed... What day of the week is this? I am behinder than I want to be. On Wed, 13 May 2009 22:13:19 -0400, Megan Zurawicz wrote: I don't think that's the point here. The point is that by saying it lowers cholesterol et cetera, the FDA is saying "this product WHICH DOES NOT HAVE TO BE TESTED, AS YOU CALL IT A FOOD is being actually MARKETED AS A MEDICAL TREATMENT." Bottom line is you can't have it both ways: if you want to claim your product (whether Cheerios or Betty's Framizams or whatever) has medical benefits, you have to submit it to testing by the FDA as a medication. If you claim it's exempt because it's a food or a supplement or what have you, you cannot then claim it has medical benefits. Because those claims then stand untested and unproven by anyone. --pig On 5/13/09 21:31, in article , "NightMist" wrote: http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Popular..._05122009.html Yeah. Right. I am starting to think that unless something is made entirely of chemicals that have been extensively tested on kittens, and found to cause no less than 18 different health problems in at least 50% of the population, that the government will find _something_ wrong with it somewhere along the line. NightMist -- Legolas is my house elf |
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OT Prescription Cheerios?
So I wonder what's next. All foods that claim the help with heart
desease are to be tested by the FDA. Will all those butter substitutes, fish, fish oil, etc. come from the pharmacy instead of the grocery store. Can you imagine going to the doctor for a grocery list. OOPS there goes the medical insurance payments and god forbid those of us on that dirty word Medicare, will get our groceries paid for by Medicare or Medicaid. Maybe the government should study their history of cereals. Kelloggs brothers started making cereals to be used as "brain food" for their mental patients. Kate T. South Mississippi |
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OT Prescription Cheerios?
Walking will lower your blood pressure. The next thing we know, Nike will
have to classify their shoes as drugs. Polly "NightMist" wrote in message ... The FDA decided that low fat foods that contained sufficient oat bran to qualify could indeed use that labling back in 1997. http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9701/21/nfm/index.html In view of that, their letter makes no sense. NightMist Now I have to go get more wedding finery out of the wash and ironed... What day of the week is this? I am behinder than I want to be. On Wed, 13 May 2009 22:13:19 -0400, Megan Zurawicz wrote: I don't think that's the point here. The point is that by saying it lowers cholesterol et cetera, the FDA is saying "this product WHICH DOES NOT HAVE TO BE TESTED, AS YOU CALL IT A FOOD is being actually MARKETED AS A MEDICAL TREATMENT." Bottom line is you can't have it both ways: if you want to claim your product (whether Cheerios or Betty's Framizams or whatever) has medical benefits, you have to submit it to testing by the FDA as a medication. If you claim it's exempt because it's a food or a supplement or what have you, you cannot then claim it has medical benefits. Because those claims then stand untested and unproven by anyone. --pig On 5/13/09 21:31, in article , "NightMist" wrote: http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Popular..._05122009.html Yeah. Right. I am starting to think that unless something is made entirely of chemicals that have been extensively tested on kittens, and found to cause no less than 18 different health problems in at least 50% of the population, that the government will find _something_ wrong with it somewhere along the line. NightMist -- Legolas is my house elf |
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OT Prescription Cheerios?
Where oh where was the FDA when baby formula was loaded with killer stuff?
Nevermind. I know. They were writing letters to Cheerios. What's wrong with this picture? Polly Kate wrote So I wonder what's next. All foods that claim the help with heart desease are to be tested by the FDA. Will all those butter substitutes, fish, fish oil, etc. come from the pharmacy instead of the grocery store. Can you imagine going to the doctor for a grocery list. OOPS there goes the medical insurance payments and god forbid those of us on that dirty word Medicare, will get our groceries paid for by Medicare or Medicaid. Maybe the government should study their history of cereals. Kelloggs brothers started making cereals to be used as "brain food" for their mental patients. Kate T. South Mississippi |
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