Fox News:Could Cereal Boxes Give You or Your Children Cancer? (Answer:No not is the US)

I heard a mention of this on RW radio yesterday and had to check it out. Not surprising the summary I heard and the HEADLINE here are completely misleading

The Yahoo headline
European Cereal Boxes Linked to Cancer Not a Danger for U.S. Consumers
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20110310/sc_livescience/europeancerealboxeslinkedtocancernotadangerforusconsumers


Could Cereal Boxes Give You or Your Children Cancer?

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/03/09/cereal-boxes-children-cancer/

Some recycled cardboard cereal boxes sold in Europe have been found to contain dangerous levels of mineral oils — types of petroleum hydrocarbons. The oils, which may be carcinogenic, are even leaching through the plastic bags inside the boxes and onto the cereal.

The mineral oils probably trace back to ink in the newspaper used to make the recycled cardboard. A cereal brand called Jordan's has decided to stop boxing its goods in recycled cardboard altogether, and Kellogg's and Weetabix are both considering switching to environmentally friendly options that don't pose the health risk.

If you buy your cereal stateside, though, you're probably in the clear, and shouldn't steer away from brands that use recycled cardboard packaging. (then why the headline???)


"There is a real difference in that, in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration sets certain standards for mineral oils, and our recycling industry has a very rigorous program for making sure food packaging materials meet those standards," White told Life's Little Mysteries. "The European Union hasn't yet established a safety level for these substances. The members of the Confederation of European Paper Industries are definitely looking into it and considering what to do."

Malt-O-Meal comes in just the bag, so there is no real reason other than on-shelf advertising.

Just a bag of powder.

no wonder they're concerned.

It's a public service.

:P

that is why I bolded it

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