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Default Cherrios Is A Drug !!!



blake murphy wrote:
>
> On Wed, 13 May 2009 14:48:15 -0700, The Other Guy wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 13 May 2009 09:19:50 -0700, Mark Thorson >
> > wrote:
> >
> >>FDA tells General Mills that Cherrios is an
> >>unapproved new drug.

> >
> > I take it you DIDN'T read the whole FDA letter.
> >
> > Basically, they're saying IF GM continues to use
> > the same advertising claims, they WILL have to
> > actually produce a medical study that proves
> > those claims.
> >


>
> i really can't see what is controversial about the f.d.a. action. if you
> make medical claims, you have to back them up. not hard to understand.
>
> your pal,
> blake


All they need to do is relabel the boxes the way any other supplement is
labelled:
'This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not
intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.'

Simple enough.