Cheerios controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2013
Backlash against interracial-family advertisement
The "Just Checking" commercial attracted substantial racist online hostility. General Mills disabled comments on the associated video, while continuing to feature the family in later advertising.
2009
FDA labeling dispute
The FDA objected to cholesterol-related claims on Cheerios packaging and said the presentation could make the cereal appear to be an unapproved drug. The matter was later resolved through subsequent FDA action.