US: GMA defends children's cereal after NGO criticism
By Michelle Russell | 26 June 2012
The Grocery Manufacturers Association has responded to a report by the Yale Rudd Center that claims firms continue to market high-sugar cereals to children despite their efforts to improve the nutritional quality of the products.
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The Grocery Manufacturers Association has responded to a report by the Yale Rudd Center that claims firms continue to market high-sugar cereals to children despite their efforts to improve the nutritional quality of the products.
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