Comments on: Cheerios trades whole grains for less you http://www.about-face.org/cheerios-trade-whole-grains-for-less-you/ Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:05:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Giovanni http://www.about-face.org/cheerios-trade-whole-grains-for-less-you/#comment-8240 Giovanni Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:14:48 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=9328#comment-8240 January 16, 2009 P150K?!!?!?SERIOUSLY?!!? haha. asan na yang mga knsetog yan! Ilabas na yan! Haha January 16, 2009 P150K?!!?!?SERIOUSLY?!!? haha. asan na yang mga knsetog yan! Ilabas na yan! Haha

]]> By: Maureen http://www.about-face.org/cheerios-trade-whole-grains-for-less-you/#comment-7165 Maureen Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:48:29 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=9328#comment-7165 All good points. What bothers me about this commercial is the first line: I can't understand what the woman's name is! Bab? Bad? Bev? That's what drives me nuts every time I see it! All good points. What bothers me about this commercial is the first line: I can’t understand what the woman’s name is! Bab? Bad? Bev? That’s what drives me nuts every time I see it!

]]> By: Todd Stebleton http://www.about-face.org/cheerios-trade-whole-grains-for-less-you/#comment-6845 Todd Stebleton Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:15:50 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=9328#comment-6845 Obesity is the most expensive problem in the US healthcare and increases our chances of nearly every single disease. So I have no concerns with people or companies suggesting we consider weight loss as a whole. After all, we are the fattest and sickest population in the world, according to all major organizations. In fact, I'm a supporter of weight loss - if done in a way that doesn't hurt people. But with that being said, some people will be hurt no matter how nicely it's suggested. My concern, rather, is suggesting that a highly processed cereal of any kind is healthy. Processed grains are perhaps the leading cause of obesity (yes, I realized there are more contributors). Putting processed (un-real) foods at the bottom of the food guide pyramid was not to meet nutritional needs, it was meant to meet industry, financial and political needs. Personally, I don't know 1 person who is in the health industry (and also walks-the-walk) and suggests Cheerios, or any cereal for that matter. Obesity is the most expensive problem in the US healthcare and increases our chances of nearly every single disease. So I have no concerns with people or companies suggesting we consider weight loss as a whole. After all, we are the fattest and sickest population in the world, according to all major organizations. In fact, I’m a supporter of weight loss – if done in a way that doesn’t hurt people. But with that being said, some people will be hurt no matter how nicely it’s suggested. My concern, rather, is suggesting that a highly processed cereal of any kind is healthy. Processed grains are perhaps the leading cause of obesity (yes, I realized there are more contributors). Putting processed (un-real) foods at the bottom of the food guide pyramid was not to meet nutritional needs, it was meant to meet industry, financial and political needs. Personally, I don’t know 1 person who is in the health industry (and also walks-the-walk) and suggests Cheerios, or any cereal for that matter.

]]> By: John F Jamele http://www.about-face.org/cheerios-trade-whole-grains-for-less-you/#comment-6793 John F Jamele Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:08:39 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=9328#comment-6793 http://thiscommercialsucks.blogspot.com/2011/12/thanks-for-finally-noticing-now-i-can.html I hate these commercials, too! Eat healthy to feel good about yourself, not to impress some other people's shallow view of how you "should" look! http://thiscommercialsucks.blogspot.com/2011/12/thanks-for-finally-noticing-now-i-can.html

I hate these commercials, too! Eat healthy to feel good about yourself, not to impress some other people’s shallow view of how you “should” look!

]]> By: Jackie http://www.about-face.org/cheerios-trade-whole-grains-for-less-you/#comment-4286 Jackie Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:46:24 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=9328#comment-4286 Maddening message is right! I bet Rod Serling could have a field day with this one. Maddening message is right! I bet Rod Serling could have a field day with this one.

]]> By: Thom Rutledge http://www.about-face.org/cheerios-trade-whole-grains-for-less-you/#comment-4183 Thom Rutledge Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:28:57 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=9328#comment-4183 Well, thanks a lot, Heather Klem. I like Cheerios and now you have inspired me to be pissed off at them. Total agreement with you. Well said. I'm glad I have some Grapenuts. You're not going to piss me off about Grapenuts, are you? Well, thanks a lot, Heather Klem. I like Cheerios and now you have inspired me to be pissed off at them. Total agreement with you. Well said. I’m glad I have some Grapenuts. You’re not going to piss me off about Grapenuts, are you?

]]> By: Amy http://www.about-face.org/cheerios-trade-whole-grains-for-less-you/#comment-4171 Amy Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:53:32 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=9328#comment-4171 I'm bothered by the fact that she is donating clothes with the goal of "not going back there again" - where, to "fat" clothes that will be given to lower-income people? Since the message implied here is that fat is a moral failing, then giving the fat clothes to lower-income people is implying that they are moral failures who deserve those clothes. And we ALL know that poor also means failure, right? Maybe I'm reading too much into that but it bothers me. I’m bothered by the fact that she is donating clothes with the goal of “not going back there again” – where, to “fat” clothes that will be given to lower-income people? Since the message implied here is that fat is a moral failing, then giving the fat clothes to lower-income people is implying that they are moral failures who deserve those clothes. And we ALL know that poor also means failure, right? Maybe I’m reading too much into that but it bothers me.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.about-face.org/cheerios-trade-whole-grains-for-less-you/#comment-4088 Sarah Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:50:56 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=9328#comment-4088 Thank you! I get pissed off every time I read that horrible tag line that's on the box of Cheerios sitting on top of my fridge. "Less you." Really?! I guess we should all just disappear. Thank you! I get pissed off every time I read that horrible tag line that’s on the box of Cheerios sitting on top of my fridge. “Less you.” Really?! I guess we should all just disappear.

]]> By: Ashley http://www.about-face.org/cheerios-trade-whole-grains-for-less-you/#comment-3963 Ashley Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:24:43 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=9328#comment-3963 I think another thing to is focus on actual health and not weight. Eat healthily and keep active are things that everyone should do, but too bad a lot of people who do this is to achieve some sort of weight goal. I think another thing to is focus on actual health and not weight. Eat healthily and keep active are things that everyone should do, but too bad a lot of people who do this is to achieve some sort of weight goal.

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