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Wed May-13-09 04:28 PM
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| 21. Better stock up on pre-ban Cheerios before they're all gone from grocery store shelves |
| -Popular Cheerios cereal is a 'drug': U.S. FDA |
JonLP24 |
May-13-09 03:35 PM |
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Cheerios are a drug? Can I get high if I eat enough bowls? |
provis99 |
May-13-09 03:36 PM |
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Yep! I've been known to freebase the Apple Cinnamon ones |
wyldwolf |
May-13-09 03:36 PM |
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Didn't they used to be called "Apple Jacks?" |
derby378 |
May-13-09 03:38 PM |
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I think that's Post. Apple Jacks ROCK!!!! n/t |
bitchkitty |
May-14-09 12:37 PM |
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Then maybe the FDA would like to go after Subway as well? |
derby378 |
May-13-09 03:37 PM |
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Works for me; refined sugar is THE gateway drug... |
mitchum |
May-13-09 03:38 PM |
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And the most subsidized crops are sugar cane and corn (sweetener). |
Mika |
May-14-09 10:02 AM |
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I'm glad the FDA is doing something worth the time and energy. |
Critters2 |
May-13-09 03:39 PM |
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The FDA is telling the cereal manufacturer that if they make medical claims, they should be |
struggle4progress |
May-13-09 04:40 PM |
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Exercise lowers cholesterol, does that make exercise a drug? |
bananas |
May-13-09 05:30 PM |
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Should you decide to package and market your "Big Box O' Sunlight-n-OJ" for its alleged |
struggle4progress |
May-13-09 05:36 PM |
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'President Obama-- "Sunlight is the best disinfectant."' |
bananas |
May-13-09 05:44 PM |
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You can, of course, say anything you like: you could probably put a dozen toilets in front |
struggle4progress |
May-13-09 05:49 PM |
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heh orgasmic energy from distant planets... I want those toilets. |
Regret My New Name |
May-13-09 10:24 PM |
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Cheerios is a gateway drug to oatmeal |
sniffa |
May-13-09 03:40 PM |
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And Wilford Brimley is its #1 pusher |
Lone_Star_Dem |
May-13-09 03:42 PM |
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And then he has the nerve to complain about the diabeetus. |
Lautremont |
May-13-09 04:07 PM |
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It's a slippery slope |
pscot |
May-13-09 04:09 PM |
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I bet the Cheerios' holes are still way too large for Bush to feel nice and - uh - snug in... |
Deja Q |
May-13-09 03:40 PM |
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so how many bowls do you have to eat for this 'drug' to take effect? |
katty |
May-13-09 03:43 PM |
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They'll really go Coocoo for Cocoa Puffs then. |
pleah |
May-13-09 03:43 PM |
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Just wait until the kids at rehab hear about this! |
JuniperLea |
May-13-09 03:44 PM |
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Theyve been doing this to vitamins and supplements for years. |
bunnies |
May-13-09 03:52 PM |
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So now anything that gives you health benefits is a drug? |
RaleighNCDUer |
May-13-09 03:58 PM |
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... |
JonLP24 |
May-13-09 04:01 PM |
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No. It is the specific claim involving a TIME FRAME that got them in trouble. |
kestrel91316 |
May-13-09 04:29 PM |
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I can understand that |
JonLP24 |
May-13-09 04:31 PM |
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The point is, if you make a claim like that about something you sell, |
kestrel91316 |
May-13-09 04:48 PM |
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You say no research, Yahoo says a study |
JonLP24 |
May-13-09 04:39 PM |
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Ok I killed myself |
JonLP24 |
May-13-09 04:43 PM |
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My computer froze up when I was looking for the FDA statement, lol. |
kestrel91316 |
May-13-09 04:51 PM |
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FDA isn't stupid? |
JonLP24 |
May-13-09 04:56 PM |
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Well, don't get me started on the marijuana/schedule I nonsense, lol. |
kestrel91316 |
May-13-09 05:35 PM |
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The FDA is a bureaucracy, and they continually try to expand their power |
bananas |
May-13-09 05:38 PM |
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I think it's more that the FDA is in the pocket of the pharmaceutical industry. |
RaleighNCDUer |
May-13-09 10:55 PM |
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Gotta link? Some vitamins are toxic, and some companies in the past promoted |
struggle4progress |
May-14-09 10:30 AM |
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Trust me, you wouldn't want a US without the FDA to keep Big Pharma |
kestrel91316 |
May-14-09 12:34 PM |
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I agree. nt |
bananas |
May-15-09 09:02 AM |
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Did I miss something? |
bobburgster |
May-13-09 03:59 PM |
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It's not false or misleading. |
enlightenment |
May-13-09 04:14 PM |
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I understand, bad choice of words. |
bobburgster |
May-14-09 02:43 AM |
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Maybe they need to learn how to read - |
RaleighNCDUer |
May-14-09 09:33 AM |
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They also encourage other foods and behaviors |
JonLP24 |
May-14-09 09:41 AM |
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What about Quaker Oats? Or is that ok because babs bush is their spokesperson? |
madmom |
May-13-09 04:15 PM |
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Better stock up on pre-ban Cheerios before they're all gone from grocery store shelves |
slackmaster |
May-13-09 04:28 PM |
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Figures, but can one take that seriously? |
PatrynXX |
May-13-09 04:30 PM |
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My mom used to joke that Cheerios were my first solid food, |
Critters2 |
May-13-09 04:33 PM |
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Cheerios are the next best thing to mom. :) |
imdjh |
May-13-09 05:06 PM |
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## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
DU GrovelBot |
May-13-09 05:06 PM |
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Sorry, I spent all my money on Cheerios... |
Earth_First |
May-13-09 08:40 PM |
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lol n/t |
Psephos |
May-13-09 11:01 PM |
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That sucks...... |
nookiemonster |
May-13-09 05:28 PM |
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How about a bowl of sugarcoated Hemp? |
Candy Randy |
May-13-09 05:36 PM |
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Drug dealers everywhere are going to have to step up the competition. |
MilesColtrane |
May-13-09 05:43 PM |
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I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU! |
skyounkin |
May-13-09 05:44 PM |
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Perhaps General Mills is getting a little Sinclair payback. - n/t |
BrightKnight |
May-13-09 05:45 PM |
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Much better to worry about Cheerios that to worry about drugs they o.k. that kill. |
Libertyfirst |
May-13-09 05:48 PM |
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It's amazing how much we've become a nation of liars and misleaders through advertising. |
quidam56 |
May-13-09 06:39 PM |
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Why the heck did you post this? |
Old Coot |
May-13-09 07:11 PM |
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The FDA goes after Cheerios, but is mute on all the supplements sold... |
Thor_MN |
May-14-09 06:47 AM |
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You read my mind |
JonLP24 |
May-14-09 07:02 AM |
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Hey, why waste money on dye? Just leave it clay, and then put |
mbperrin |
May-14-09 07:36 AM |
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The 1976 Proxmire Amendment prevents FDA from regulating "dietary supplements" |
struggle4progress |
May-14-09 10:33 AM |
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the FDA pays attention to any "claims" |
BuddhaGirl |
May-14-09 10:38 AM |
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Yes, thank goodness those makers only have scientific type claims, nothing |
mbperrin |
May-14-09 11:48 AM |
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I've never been a fan |
CRK7376 |
May-14-09 10:37 AM |
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hmmm...shades of "ketchup is a vegetable" |
Psephos |
May-14-09 11:41 AM |
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This is very, very silly. |
bitchkitty |
May-14-09 12:37 PM |
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Dear Lord in heaven above... |
suzy creemcheeze |
May-14-09 12:57 PM |
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I've got a box in my cabinet... All I need is some rolling papers and I'll be set |
MrScorpio |
May-14-09 01:13 PM |
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