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Posted by Jessica
- May 15, 2016, 04:00:40 AMJust want to add that I have asked Kellogg's in many different ways what else is made in the facility where they are using the peanut flour because I don't trust that peanut flour won't cc things even not on the same line. They refuse to answer. I have asked about specific products, asked about products in general, explained why I was concerned, gave real life examples (the amount of flour that gets all over my kitchen, even when I'm only using it in one area, is amazing sometimes) and more and they just say to read the label and how sorry they are to *have* to make this change. When they said they were working on a way to make a safe cheese cracker I pointed out that they already were so they could just keep doing it and I kept on getting the same "read the label and trust us" answers. On some messages they didn't even come close to answering what I asked at all. We're still buying pop tarts for now but I've quit all other kellogg's/keebler/sunshine/kashi products. The lack of transparency bugs me as much as anything.
Posted by SilverLining
- May 12, 2016, 04:02:19 PMI've noticed that too, and it bothers me.
Posted by maeve
- May 12, 2016, 03:30:27 PMQuote from: SilverLining on May 12, 2016, 10:42:31 AMQuote from: ajasfolks2 on May 12, 2016, 10:21:55 AM
I think Dave at Snack Safely has lost a lot of credibility, not just personally, but for Snack Safely as a brand . . .
just my humble opinion.
I also never really trusted Snack Safely and would secretly cringe when I saw the name pop up on school lists. I guess I didn't trust them because they were so focused on nut allergies.
I have to admit I never actually thought much of them before this. But seeing a post today where they used the term Big Food while talking about Kellogg's....well I'm not going to post what thought popped into my head, but suffice to say, any chance of me ever giving them the benefit of the doubt on anything just flew out the window.
Posted by SilverLining
- May 12, 2016, 10:42:31 AMQuote from: ajasfolks2 on May 12, 2016, 10:21:55 AM
I think Dave at Snack Safely has lost a lot of credibility, not just personally, but for Snack Safely as a brand . . .
just my humble opinion.
I have to admit I never actually thought much of them before this. But seeing a post today where they used the term Big Food while talking about Kellogg's....well I'm not going to post what thought popped into my head, but suffice to say, any chance of me ever giving them the benefit of the doubt on anything just flew out the window.
Posted by Stinky10
- May 12, 2016, 10:37:05 AMIt was a mistake.....but I'm happy they are looking at this and for what they do
Posted by ajasfolks2
- May 12, 2016, 10:21:55 AMI think Dave at Snack Safely has lost a lot of credibility, not just personally, but for Snack Safely as a brand . . .
just my humble opinion.
just my humble opinion.
Posted by SilverLining
- May 12, 2016, 09:33:22 AMhttp://www.snopes.com/kelloggs-peanut-flour-allergies/
QuoteThe "Fruit Crunch" Nutri-Grain bars mentioned in the Snack Safely blog post have been discontinued and are no longer on the market. Additionally, they always had peanut flour listed as an ingredient since they were introduced in 2012, and there is currently no new product or ingredient change.
Posted by Stinky10
- May 11, 2016, 01:09:36 PMWe'll know when they put peanut flour in Corn Flakes!
Posted by momtoAidenDeclan
- May 10, 2016, 08:54:24 PMOK, I got on it.....site had crashed
http://snacksafely.com/2016/05/retraction-of-our-kelloggs-nutri-grain-article/
"Yesterday, we posted an article entitled "Kellogg's Now Adding Traces of Peanut Flour Across Product Lines" that asserted that Kellogg's had recently begun adding trace quantities of peanut flour to Nutri-Grain Apple Cobbler Fruit Crunch Bars, much like their recent addition of peanut flour to the company's Keebler and Austin cracker varieties.
Despite our best efforts to verify the timing of this addition, we were wrong. Though the product information is listed on the company's website, the product itself has been discontinued. We apologize to you, or readers, and to the Kellogg Company for this error.
That said, this does not alter our belief that the company is adding minute quantities of peanut flour – as they have done with the Keebler and Austin crackers – to avoid the complications and cost of complying with new, stricter FSMA directives regarding the handling of allergens that take effect this September. We reiterate our call to the company to explain why they are adding this allergen to products and end the speculation."
http://snacksafely.com/2016/05/retraction-of-our-kelloggs-nutri-grain-article/
"Yesterday, we posted an article entitled "Kellogg's Now Adding Traces of Peanut Flour Across Product Lines" that asserted that Kellogg's had recently begun adding trace quantities of peanut flour to Nutri-Grain Apple Cobbler Fruit Crunch Bars, much like their recent addition of peanut flour to the company's Keebler and Austin cracker varieties.
Despite our best efforts to verify the timing of this addition, we were wrong. Though the product information is listed on the company's website, the product itself has been discontinued. We apologize to you, or readers, and to the Kellogg Company for this error.
That said, this does not alter our belief that the company is adding minute quantities of peanut flour – as they have done with the Keebler and Austin crackers – to avoid the complications and cost of complying with new, stricter FSMA directives regarding the handling of allergens that take effect this September. We reiterate our call to the company to explain why they are adding this allergen to products and end the speculation."
Posted by hezzier
- May 10, 2016, 07:27:19 PMSnack Safely posted this on FB: "Our apologies; It is NEVER our intent to mislead our readers, but we clearly got the facts wrong on this one. Please read this retraction."
Their site is bogged down so I have't been able to get to the article.
Their site is bogged down so I have't been able to get to the article.
Posted by Stinky10
- May 10, 2016, 09:11:15 AMI'm tired too, been told by doctor to step away, but I'm on this one for sure. We don't use a lot of their products so it's not super personal, in my head, at the moment. So far only time for Twitter....but I will do more
Posted by Macabre
- May 10, 2016, 05:57:29 AMI am a tired advocate who doesn't have time for this crap Kellogg's is pulling.
But--General Mills is just up the road. Hmmmm.
But--General Mills is just up the road. Hmmmm.
Posted by Me
- May 09, 2016, 08:24:42 PMFile FDA consumer complaints. Report deliberate addition of trace allergens timed perfectly with the effective date for large manufacturer compliance, and that industry-wide practice will not only gut the purpose of the rule to increase consumer safety by circumventing on a technicality, it will conversely and intentionionally reduce transparency putting an extremely at risk population at unreasonable life-threatening risk.
At the very least they need to put food manufacturers on notice non-compliance through disingenuous trace additions of the most potent allergens responsible for consumer deaths attributed to lack of transparency will be called as BS, backed by enforcement.
fda .gov/Safety/ReportaProblem/ConsumerComplaintCoordinators/
You're experienced advocates. Show them how it's done.
At the very least they need to put food manufacturers on notice non-compliance through disingenuous trace additions of the most potent allergens responsible for consumer deaths attributed to lack of transparency will be called as BS, backed by enforcement.
fda .gov/Safety/ReportaProblem/ConsumerComplaintCoordinators/
You're experienced advocates. Show them how it's done.
Posted by Stinky10
- May 09, 2016, 03:39:45 PMjust read the thread....
sorry you guys didn't like the language.....but I think this change is BS and it's all to circumvent the law and it will lead to reactions and potentially deaths.
there are lots and lots of very bad words in my head right now.....
sorry you guys didn't like the language.....but I think this change is BS and it's all to circumvent the law and it will lead to reactions and potentially deaths.
there are lots and lots of very bad words in my head right now.....
Posted by Stinky10
- May 09, 2016, 03:35:10 PMI am going to go insane about this.
Seriously - getting ready to unleash the food allergy ninja mama that has been suppressed for years....
Seriously - getting ready to unleash the food allergy ninja mama that has been suppressed for years....