General Mills, the maker of Coco Puff, Lucky Charms, and Trix, just announced that they will be decreasing the sugar content in 10 of their breakfast cereals. They gave no specifics on how much the sugar will be cut or when the changes will occur but it will likely be sometime over the next two years.
Even though dropping the sugar content is a step in the right direction, there are still plenty of unhealthy sugary cereals vying for children’s attention. Consider the sugar content in two of General Mill’s cereals, two which will not be changed – “Boo Berry” and “Franken Berry” cereals. They each contain 14 grams sugar per serving or, 7 sugar cubes in one cup!
According to a recent study conducted by the Rudd Center, the cereals most aggressively marketed to children are the often the least healthy cereals. Make this your breakfast meal topic tomorrow morning and start your child on the path to becoming an educated consumer.