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Texas AG Probes General Mills, Kellogg Over Misleading Claims

5/23/2025

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is taking a stand against General Mills and Kellogg’s, probing their misleading health claims and the use of harmful artificial dyes in cereals. Despite assurances to eliminate these dyes, the companies persist in promoting their products as healthy, sparking serious concerns over food safety and transparency in the U.S. food industry.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is taking a stand against General Mills and Kellogg’s, probing their misleading health claims and the use of harmful artificial dyes in cereals. Despite assurances to eliminate these dyes, the companies persist in promoting their products as healthy, sparking serious concerns over food safety and transparency in the U.S. food industry.