Well,
if folks start looking more closely at Kellog they might
decide otherwise . . . for other reasons.
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http://www.care2.com/causes/4-reasons-to-boycott-kelloggs.html
When Frosted Flakes mascot Tony the Tiger shouts, “They’re Grrrreat!”, you can be sure he’s not raving about his parent company, Kellogg’s. In fact, the international food corporation’s recent actions have built a reputation for being an awful company. Although Kellogg’s is a main component in many Americans’ breakfast diets, here are four reasons to keep the company out of your pantry:
1. Labor Disputes
On Tuesday, Kellogg’s locked 226 employees out of its Memphis plant after failed labor negotiations.
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2. Harmful Food Dyes
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3. Deforestation
The largest provider of palm oil, Wilmar, has been deemed the “least sustainable… company in the world” by Newsweek, a dubious distinction considering how many unconscionable corporations exist. Despite the fact that Wilmar obliterates Indonesian rainforest and destroys the habitats of endangered species like the Sumatran tigers, Kellogg’s has partnered with this company to obtain cheap palm oil to use in its products. . . . . .
4. Misleading Breakfast Cereals
It’s bad enough that Kellogg’s produces the unhealthiest kids’ cereal on the market. Honey Smacks has more sugar than a Twinkie and is a disgusting 56% sugar by weight. The company is dishonest when it presents its cereals as a healthy option for breakfast.
Even more egregiously, however, is when Kellogg’s radically exaggerated its cereals’ healthful qualities. Five years ago, when advertising Frosted Mini-Wheats, the company claimed that the cereal improved kids’ memory and attentiveness. Because there was no actual science behind these claims, Kellogg’s lost a $4 million class action lawsuit for its deception.
The company also faced criticism for making it seem like their products contained real blueberries when, in fact, they actually featured chemical ingredients meant to mimic blueberries. What’s with all of the trickery, Kellogg’s?
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