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Harmful cereals

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JaneDavis2015 · 20/08/2015 12:52

Hello there,
I have to make you aware that Tesco selling illegal breakfast cereals for kids. I have purchased cereals for my daughter recently in American section in Tesco. One box was Apple Zings and second Marshmallows Mateys (attached images). My friend who works in food industry for ages saw them and told me that inside of products is Genetically Modified corn as well as unpermitted colours in UK such as tartazine and allura red.

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ToastedStoat · 20/08/2015 12:53

Lol, ok.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 20/08/2015 12:55

Those cereals are obviously going to be full of all sorts of shit. Cant you make your DD some scrambled eggs or something instead?

Pipbin · 20/08/2015 13:00

As I said on the other thread you started:

My friend who works in food industry for ages saw them and told me that inside of products is Genetically Modified corn as well as unpermitted colours in UK such as tartazine and allura red.

So some person said that they were illegal? Don't you think that the legal department of Tesco might know better than your friend? Have you contacted Tesco about this?
For what it's worth there are many websites and shops where you can buy similar cereals etc from America. They can't all be breaking the law.

If you don't like it then don't buy it.

JaneDavis2015 · 20/08/2015 13:15

Nope I will contact Tesco right now!

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JaneDavis2015 · 20/08/2015 14:08

My friend even thinks that colours are not allowed in breakfast cereals in UK.

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Pipbin · 20/08/2015 14:10

My friend even thinks that colours are not allowed in breakfast cereals in UK.

So you've got a friend who once had a job in food and they think this. And you are getting your knickers in a knot about it?
Don't buy it. Contact Tesco. Feed your children something different. Problem solved.

Sirzy · 20/08/2015 15:35

Really if you buy cereal like that do you expect it to be full of goodness?

AboutTimeIChangedMyNameAgain · 20/08/2015 15:46

I'm sure they cost about £4 a box or something ridiculous.

hashtagwhatever · 20/08/2015 15:48

I love the mateys. Taste just like lucky charms but half the price. Mmm

Atomik · 20/08/2015 15:53

How many boards have you posted this on ?

And at which point will you notice your friend was not quite accurate ?

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/food_and_recipes/2452817-Harmful-cereals-in-Tesco?

YourFredIsBoring · 20/08/2015 15:54

Lol, oh for goodness sake! Hmm

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