Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Take this with a grain of sea salt because I've been on the no-sugar bandwagon for months (especially since my diabetic dad died in March). But when I read the news of the record-breaking Olympic champion signing with Kellogg's to promote Frosted Flakes... well, it made me want to cry in my unsweetened green tea.
Michael, Michael, Michael. Don't you know there's a childhood obesity epidemic going on? Not everyone can put away 12,000 calories a day and work it off in the pool, buddy. The last thing your adoring young fans need is to go into sugar overload before trotting off to school.
Let's think about what we're throwing our weight behind. OK, champ?
Thanks for listening. Say 'hi' to your mom.
AP photo/Kellogg Co.
In this image provided Kellogg Co., a prototype of a box of Kellogg's Corn Flakes with U.S. swimming star Michael Phelps is seen. The record-setting swimmer will soon be appearing on boxes of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes and Corn Flakes. The winner of eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics will be featured cereal boxes expected to be in stores by mid-September.
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