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	Most cereals unsuitable: survey

tabsey

4-30-2009 4:10 AM

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tabsey says:

The advertising had led me to believe that the kids cereals had been improved. Two out of forty are suitable.

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4-30-2009 6:48 PM

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Same goes for adults tabsey, to much sugar salt, just looking today I was surprised how not... healthy for you. BEST I FOUND WAS SHREDDED WHEAT, after all our previous best bowler and come to that best batter aswell eats it, everyday or so it says on the advert ?

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