tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13663066.post446716059305177696..comments2009-05-13T18:21:06.937+02:00Aidanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14634020914060592767noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13663066.post-89986835527695740112009-05-13T18:21:00.000+02:002009-05-13T18:21:00.000+02:00My question is, do these shocking amounts of fat, salt and sugar actually improve the flavour of the foods or could they easily be reduced without anyone noticing? I suspect the latter.nickhttp://nickhereandnow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13663066.post-47087996522681707392009-05-13T14:36:00.000+02:002009-05-13T14:36:00.000+02:00Nick, I definitely think that the sugary kids' cereals are a disaster but even the cereal companies are not pretending that they are a healthy option. Ban them and you end up banning sweets too.<br />The argument that they are loading Special K and 'healthy' cereals with too much sugar is worrying but the cereal companies do make the valid argument that it is not the amount but the form of calories that counts, high fibre food fills you up after all even if it has too much sugar. There is also the valid argument that any breakfast is better than no breakfast since obesity levels are way lower amongst breakfast eaters for a variety of reasons. <br />Don't ban my cereals man!Aidanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14634020914060592767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13663066.post-42401914507114817672009-05-13T14:27:00.000+02:002009-05-13T14:27:00.000+02:00When we all know that too much sugar, fat and salt is unhealthy, why isn't such food banned outright in favour of food with low levels or none at all? How do the food firms get away with peddling this stuff year after year, especially when it's aimed at children? I'm baffled.nickhttp://nickhereandnow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13663066.post-71493657841693262132009-05-13T12:15:00.000+02:002009-05-13T12:15:00.000+02:00Awww :-(Colmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04192365940736735322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13663066.post-73576604378567568802009-05-12T20:58:00.000+02:002009-05-12T20:58:00.000+02:00Colm,<br />Special K comes in for especial criticism in the article ;-)<br />Crunchy muesli is bad so I do try to limit that, actually I tend to eat muesli by Dorset Cereals the most and that is 100% natural without the Alpen sugar dust so my muesli intake is okay. However since All Bran and Special K are also being criticized some of my intake is suspect...Aidanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14634020914060592767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13663066.post-51494950240104167722009-05-12T20:46:00.000+02:002009-05-12T20:46:00.000+02:00I have switched from all those sugary mueslis and crunchy clusters to porridge or special K. If I feel like I deserve a special treat I might add some jam.Colmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04192365940736735322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13663066.post-75610245703936652172009-05-12T17:07:00.000+02:002009-05-12T17:07:00.000+02:00I find Kellogs corn-flakes really salty. For me the food of the Gods is melted cheese on toast covered in baked beans.Grow Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124664582808802393noreply@blogger.com