Texas Attorney General Sues Kellogg’s USA Alleging Ingredients Violate State Law

The Chicago-based Kellogg’s Cereal company was founded in 1906 by W.K. (Will Keith) Kellogg with the intention of improving nutrition during uncertain times.

Since then, Kellogg’s has gone on to become one of the most famous breakfast cereal companies in the world with a presence in 180 countries worldwide.

The company remains a household name in the United States as one of its most popular food companies, but the Kellogg Company has come under fire in recent years for the presence of ingredients including artificial food dyes and genetically modified corn, sugar and other ingredients that are banned throughout Europe and other areas.

Recently, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that the company’s controversial practices are now subject to investigation over potential health hazards as part of a new lawsuit.

“Putting an End to Deceptive Practices”

Paxton said this past weekend that the lawsuit will be focused on deceptive marketing, the health effects of the company’s products and more.

“A critical part of fighting for our children’s future is putting an end to companies’ deceptive practices that are aimed at misleading parents and families about the health of food products,” Paxton said according to KFOX14 based out of El Paso, Texas.

“Artificial food colorings have been shown to have disastrous impacts on health, and in no world should foods that include these dyes be advertised as ‘healthy.’

“There will be accountability for any company, including Kellogg’s, that unlawfully makes misrepresentations about its food and contributes to a broken health system that has made Americans less healthy.”

Food Dyes Linked to Obesity, Diseases

The lawsuit will focus on products such as Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, Frosted Flakes and Rice Krispies, which are marketed as ‘healthy’ despite the use of Petroleum based food dyes linked to “hyperactivity, obesity, autoimmune disease, endocrine-related health problems and cancer in those who consume them.”

Kellogg’s has removed the dyes in Canada and Europe but has not made good on its promise to remove them from US-based cereal products. It also has said it will remove the additive BHT but has not done so yet.

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Thank you for reading! See the full press release from Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office here.

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