Comments on: Ass Hat of the Week Award: W. Charles Becoat, FDA and his Issue with Cheerios

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By: Shelley

Shelley — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:09:08 +0000

Hi there. I just found your website and agree with this post. I used to work for a company that was regularly inspected by the FDA. Of course, this was at a time, when that name meant something. In recent years, it has become an absolute joke of an industry that is used as a corporate and congressional pawn instead of protecting the consumer. I write about this often, but the most striking example is their approval of Bisphenol-A in plastics that is used most often in children’s toys and bottles. This is a chemical that seriously disrupts the development of children, and the FDA allowed it to get approved using TWO studies, which were paid for by the Chemical Council. Not only that, they allowed employees at Dow Chemical to write the safety and efficacy report! It should be illegal, but because Bisphenol-A is a huge revenue source, and Dow has such a big lobby in DC, it was allowed.

What I am trying to say… Cheerios is the least of the problems we face. The FDA is a mockery.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 20 May 2009 23:19:10 +0000

Hello,
I loved your article! I grew up on Cheerios! My father worked for General Mills for 35 years- we had closets full of Cheerios.
You make very valid points! W. Charles Becoat is a perfect example of someone going overboard in an attempt to keep their job important by taking the easy way instead of addressing real concerns.
I spent a summer as a young boy working at General Mills. I had the job of taking the giant boxes of marshmallows to the Luck Charms (True story)
I sure hope W. Charles Becoat never finds out I’m not a Leprechaun!

Today was my first visit here, and will return frequently. Thank you!
Richard Braun

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 17 May 2009 00:24:30 +0000

Then I would strongly suggest that you buy stock in General Mills

By: The Daily Blonde

The Daily Blonde — Sat, 16 May 2009 21:51:49 +0000

Today we went out and bought an extra large box of Cheerios. I do not have cholesterol issues but just in case I may in the future, I’m stocking up before it becomes a drug that’s not covered by Blue Cross…hence driving up the price.

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 16 May 2009 01:34:39 +0000

Obviously they have too much time on their hands – they should worry about APPROVING pharmaceuticals that will assist with diseases than crucifying what really is semantics! ……FDA also takes issue with a General Mills’ web site mentioned on the Cheerios label that uses language that doesn’t comply with approved health claims.

I can just picture these high paid “scientists” and medical professionals at a table cursing themselves that they did not invest in General Mills’ —- their investments in Merck and the like tubed and a light bulb went off retribution…..against General Mills -next thing you know you will need an RX to purchase a box of cereal.

By: Ken Montville - The MD Suburbs of DC

Ken Montville - The MD Suburbs of DC — Fri, 15 May 2009 22:06:59 +0000

Does this mean I can sue the pants of General Mills for having high cholesterol even after eating Cheerios?

Blondie…You are such an Astro…nut!

By: Debbie Mahler

Debbie Mahler — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:40:23 +0000

That ass hat probably advocates fluoride drinking water too! (Which is NOT good for you or your children!)

Clueless!

By: Robert Nelson

Robert Nelson — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:09:37 +0000

On a scale of 1-10 this is a -2 in importance. The Food police are at it again. Many of the drugs ads on tv list side effects that can be serious and in my opinion some of them are as bad as whatever they are supposed to cure.