Whoops.

[novapsyche]

FDA Warns General Mills On Cheerios Cereal Labels

In a May 5 warning letter sent to the company and posted on the FDA's Web site Tuesday, the agency said statements made on the product's label about Cheerios' ability to lower cholesterol cause the product to be a drug under agency regulations.

[...] The FDA said General Mills must "promptly" correct the violations outlined in the letter or the agency could take enforcement action, such as seizing products.

Comments

[leifbrown.livejournal.com]

But is this a problem with General Mills, or with the FDA?

By the FDA's logic FASTING would need to be registered as a drug, if it exhibited similar results.

[novapsyche.livejournal.com]

But one does not buy fasting, so the FDA would not have to be involved. Also, fasting itself does not advertise that it lowers cholesterol.