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​Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media. 1. Food as Medicine. The New York Times ran a great article yesterday about the increase in foods marketing themselves for their health benefits. The FDA, finding some of these claims ... More >>

Froot Loops Lawyers Now Going After Snapple

If this doesn't work, take 150mg of Penicillin​Howard Rubinstein and Hal Hewell, whose clients have unsuccessfully claimed in federal lawsuits filed here that Crunchberries and Froot Loops cereals tricked consumers into believing the products contained at least some sort of fruit, have moved on to ... More >>

Cereal Litigant Refiles Froot Loops Lawsuit

Back for another bowl of legal goodness...​SF Weekly last year reported on disgruntled cereal-buyer Roy Werbel, who filed suits in San Francisco Federal Court against the makers of Froot Loops and Crunchberries because -- wait for it -- he thought there was fruit in both of them. While Werbel's ca ... More >>

Quaker Oat Man a Liar, Lawsuit Claims

Who can we trust if not this wholesome corporate symbol? ​With low-hanging fruit such as Froot Loops and Crunchberries already targets of litigation accusing cereal makers of making exaggerated health claims, a Bay Area lawsuit now takes on Quaker granola bars, an oily, sugary concoction touted as ... More >>

Translating Chinese New Year's Menus, Part 2: New Hing Lung

Click to enlarge.​In honor of the blossoming year of the metal tiger, last week SFoodie drove around San Francisco picking up New Year's menus ― a million thanks to Adobo Hobo's Ed Chui and his parents for translating them for us. 2010: Sponsored by Kellogg's.​We'll be rolling out the menu ... More >>

Cocoa Krispies' Bowl of Legal Troubles Runneth Over

A lawsuit in every box...​Last week we reported how the Kellogg's company was not immune to legal pressure. A sharply worded letter from San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera essentially saying "prove it" induced Kellogg's to cease advertising that their sugar-laden Cocoa Krispies cereal boos ... More >>

Kellogg's in More Trouble Over Immunity Claims for Cocoa Krispies

Definitely no immunity from lawsuits.​Uh-oh. After caving to pressure from S. F. City Attorney Dennis Herrera over claims that Cocoa Krispies is packed with disease-fighting pixie dust, maker Kellogg's faces further trouble. Our sister blog The Snitch reports today that a class-action lawsuit ... More >>

What Other Cereals Can City Attorney Crunch?

Evidence!​San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera is getting plenty of congratulations for thinking outside the cereal box and scaring the cocoa pebbles out of the Kellogg's corporation. Herrera's "show me the science" letter forced the cereal company to cease its advertising line that Cocoa Kr ... More >>

It's Your Friday Morning News Quiz!

Need someone to help you figure out how many grams are in an ounce? Here's your ace.​Gavin! Timmy! Tyson Beckford! Grizzly Bear! Immunity to cereal! What a week. But were you paying attention? 1. Putting the bizarre cherry atop a surreal sundae, an expert witness gave what rationale for 21-year-ol ... More >>

Kellogg's Stops Touting Rice Krispies As Medicine

Now with less bullshit! ​Sorry folks: turns out eating more chocolate cereal may not prevent you from getting the flu. Last week, SF Weekly reported that San Francisco's city attorney Dennis Herrera cracked down on Snap, Crackle, and Pop and sent a letter to Kellogg's CEO David Mackay demanding to ... More >>

'Froot Loops' Lawyer Gratified By City Attorney's Stern Letter to Cocoa Krispies

You lied to me, bird! ​Last month we reported on Roy Werbel, the East Bay man who sued Froot Loops in San Francisco Federal court because he claims he was misled into purchasing the product for years in the belief it contained fruit. Apparently we're in the midst of  toucan-hunting season bot ... More >>

Oh, Snap: City Attorney Demands Proof of Cocoa Krispies' Immunity-Boosting Claim

Get a flu shot, kids​Kellogg's just can't get a break. First, one pissed-off cereal consumer realizes that Froot Loops cereal contains no actual fruit and decides to sue for false advertising. Now Kellogg's is dealing with more false advertising claims, this time from San Francisco City Attorney, ... More >>

Breakfast of Champions

SFGate reported last week that two tons of Olympian Michael Phelps' Corn Flakes boxes were donated to the SF Food Bank, and promptly flew out the building. As it turns out, there are other San Francisco businesses who have found new and artistic uses for the now ultra-rare and recalled item. This ... More >>

Michael Phelps, Motivational Speaker, Headed to San Francisco -- 'Get Fired Up!'

Michael Phelps, who deviated from a training-driven lifestyle that put Communist Chinese programs for 12-year-olds to shame only to channel Frank "The Tank" Ricard with a boozy, druggy bacchanal at the University of South Carolina is coming here.A full-page spread in the Sunday Chronicle pitched the ... More >>

I Was Always a Hydrox Girl

Michael Phelps, who deviated from a training-driven lifestyle that put Communist Chinese programs for 12-year-olds to shame only to channel Frank "The Tank" Ricard with a boozy, druggy bacchanal at the University of South Carolina is coming here.A full-page spread in the Sunday Chronicle pitched the ... More >>

The Land Of A Million Cereals at Mission 17

Michael Phelps, who deviated from a training-driven lifestyle that put Communist Chinese programs for 12-year-olds to shame only to channel Frank "The Tank" Ricard with a boozy, druggy bacchanal at the University of South Carolina is coming here.A full-page spread in the Sunday Chronicle pitched the ... More >>

"The Land of a Million Cereals":A Mixed-Media Installation by Ryan Alexiev

Michael Phelps, who deviated from a training-driven lifestyle that put Communist Chinese programs for 12-year-olds to shame only to channel Frank "The Tank" Ricard with a boozy, druggy bacchanal at the University of South Carolina is coming here.A full-page spread in the Sunday Chronicle pitched the ... More >>

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