Ex-FDA Employee Reveals The Most Harmful Cereal You Can Eat With 'Alarming' Cancer Link

You might want to reconsider that bowl of cereal you're enjoying. A former FDA employee has revealed that one popular breakfast option could be one of the most harmful choices you can make, and chances are, it’s sitting in your kitchen right now.

We all know that food in the US isn’t always the healthiest, but what about something as seemingly innocent as your morning cereal? The boxes on store shelves promise whole grains, vitamins, and just the right touch of sweetness, making them sound perfect for both kids and adults alike.

But according to Dr. Darin Detwiler, there’s one cereal brand in particular that has been “linked to health concerns” like cancer.

You might be wondering how dangerous a simple breakfast cereal could really be, right?

As it turns out, it could be pretty bad.

The expert shared that there is one cereal you should not consider warodom changyencham / Getty

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Dr. Detwiler pointed out that a specific type of Kellogg’s cereal is “heavily processed” and packed with high levels of added sugars, artificial dyes, and preservatives. The ingredient list alone, he warns, should raise red flags about its potential impact on your health.

Surprisingly, the sugar content is actually the least concerning part when it comes to this particular cereal.

It’s interesting when you consider that Kellogg’s most famous product, corn flakes, was originally created to be as plain as possible—designed to suppress any, let’s say, excitable thoughts. 

Fast forward a few decades, and now the brand is competing to make cereals taste as irresistible as possible, even if they come loaded with unhealthy ingredients.

Unfortunately, the tastiest foods often aren't the healthiest, and this case is no different.

So, which cereal tops the list as the worst one to eat?

Brace yourselves—Kellogg’s Froot Loops seems to take the crown.

A single cup of Froot Loops packs in 12.35 grams of sugar, which is about half of the recommended daily allowance for kids. Dr. Detwiler also pointed out that children tend to eat more than the suggested serving size, which just makes the problem worse.

To make matters worse, Froot Loops contains Red 40, a food dye that’s been banned in several countries due to its links to various health problems.

In 2022, a study discovered that Red 40 is especially harmful to the digestive system. Researchers at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, found that the dye could trigger conditions like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and Crohn's disease.

This isn’t exactly breaking news, either. Not too long ago, over 1,000 people gathered to protest the use of harmful additives in Kellogg’s products right outside their Michigan headquarters.

Kellogg's Froot Loops are the worst for your health mrs / Getty Images

A petition calling for an end to these additives was delivered to their office in Battle Creek, collecting more than 400,000 signatures.

The petition stated: "It's now 2024, and Kellogg's still sells several cereals with artificial colors and flavors in America, all of which target young children. Even worse, Kellogg's continues launching NEW cereals for children filled with artificial ingredients, such as Minecraft Frosted Flakes and Disney's Little Mermaid Cereal."

Back in 2015, Kellogg’s announced plans to eliminate artificial color additives from their cereals by the end of 2018.

The WK Kellogg Company recently addressed the issue in an email to The Post, stating: "The quality and safety of our foods is our top priority. Our products — and the ingredients we use to make them — are compliant with all applicable relevant laws and regulations, and we remain committed to transparently labeling our ingredients so consumers can easily make choices about the food they purchase."

Kellogg also added: "Today, more than 85 percent of our cereal sales contain no colors from artificial sources. In fact, we continuously innovate new cereals that do not contain colors from artificial sources across our biggest brands, offering a broad choice of nourishing foods for our consumers,"

"This approach is consistent with our commitment to meet evolving consumer preferences."