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ed11563 · Guru

Recall Of Cheerios And Honey Nut Cheerios

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I saw this yesterday. Ours is not in the recall. Apparently this has sparked a HUGE debate. We had bought our first Cheerios in forever not long ago.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

It has wheat in it? That's it?

Not glass or metal or poison, but wheat.

I know some people have a problem with wheat. But a recall?

Why not just say "hey, it's got wheat in it. Don't eat it"?

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Because they made and aired a big commercial campaign announcing that it DIDN'T have wheat in it.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

It's actually NEVER had wheat in it. But they made a huge point of making sure it was free of gluten contaminants. Here's the issue. If the oats that are in it are shipped, held, transported, or processed on a machine with wheat already on it it will make the oats contaminated. Therefore, people that have gluten allergies can't eat it. And it's a HUGE issue. For people with wheat allergies it could mean life or death.

Dona Worry Be Happy · Vette's SS!!

Yeah, if you make a big deal out of people with wheat allergies being able to eat it, you damn well better follow through.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Yeah, it's actually a huge deal when you go to the point of making a commercial saying your DIL is gluten intolerant so you've changed things so that families can enjoy Cheerio's together now. Gluten intolerant people rushed out like crazy to buy a favorite food that was finally safe to eat. I only buy Kix, cornflakes, Frosted Flakes on a rare occasion, and all the Chex cereals except for the wheat based one. All the other Chex cereals except that one are gluten free. Those are brands I know and trust. So Cheerio's coming out was a big deal. I do buy Raisin Bran because SS likes it but DS doesn't like that one. Gluten allergies are a pain and cereal is one of the big ones. It's hard to find a regular cereal that everyone can eat. And like. And doesn't cost an arm and leg.