They’re Grrrreaaat!

The _NY Times_ “reports”:http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/14/business/media/14kellogg-web.html that

The Kellogg Company announced today that it will phase out advertising its products to children under age 12 unless the foods meet specific nutrition guidelines for calories, sugar, fat and sodium.

Kellogg also announced that it would stop using licensed characters or branded toys to promote foods unless the products meet the nutrition guidelines.

This is surprising and wonderful news for the fight against “childhood obesity”:http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/childhood-obesity/DS00698, but I have to say… it’s a sad day for Tony the Tiger, Toucan Sam and those talking Frosted Mini-Wheats. You may have morality on your side, “Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood”:http://www.commercialfreechildhood.org/, but I still have my beautiful memories of the Keebler elves.

What do you think?

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6 Responses

  1. mrnhghts

    “In females, the author has found the application of pure carbolic acid to the clitoris an excellent means of allaying the abnormal excitement. ” — Dr. John Harvey Kellogg”

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  2. Hesed

    Yeah, seriously WTF is that? Why not just shove bamboo shoots under your fingernails. That might take your mind of diddling yourself too.

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  3. iconic

    The end of an era. First we have to say good by to Bob Barker. Now they are taking away the sugary sweet goodness of Tony the Tiger. Mornings will never be the same.

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