December 8/Washington/MediaPost -- Only one in four children’s cereals would meet the voluntary nutritional guidelines proposed by the federal Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children, according to a review of popular brands conducted by the Environmental Working Group (EWG).
The government agency panel recommended no more than 26% added sugar by weight. EWG, a nonprofit advocate on public health and environmental issues, found that 54 of the 84 cereals reviewed exceed those levels, and some are 40-50% sugar by weight.