Cocoa Krispies controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Coco mascot racial-representation criticism
During Black Lives Matter protests, Fiona Onasanya criticized the British use of a monkey mascot on a brown chocolate cereal while Rice Krispies used three white characters. Kellogg's responded that it did not tolerate discrimination. The debate also revived wider scrutiny of racial imagery in cereal advertising.
2009
Immunity-support packaging controversy
Kellogg's was criticized for packaging language saying Cocoa Krispies helped support a child's immunity. Critics argued that the message risked presenting a sugary cereal as a health product and could capitalize on concern about H1N1 influenza. Kellogg's said the wording reflected consumer interest in positive nutrition.