Federal regulators have reprimanded the maker of Cheerios, saying the company made inappropriate claims about the popular cereal’s ability to lower cholesterol and treat heart disease.
The Food and Drug Administration said in a warning letter to General Mills that language on the Cheerios box suggests the cereal is designed to prevent or treat heart disease by lowering cholesterol. Regulators say that only FDA-approved drugs are allowed to make such claims.
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