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Making sense of food scares: Day care bans Cheerios following report, but doctors urge parents not to panic - Chicago Tribune
A North American day care company with nine Chicago-area locations has stopped serving Cheerios in response to a recent report from an advocacy organization showing potentially dangerous amounts of an ingredient in weed killer in the popular finger food for toddlers.
“I think we need to err on the side of caution and make the decision that any possibility is too great,” said Jackie Kardesh, director of marketing and operations for Kids & Co., which operates centers in Chicago, Schaumburg and Geneva. The chain sent a letter home to parents last week stating that Kids & Co. would replace Cheerios with Chex Mix in all nine of its Chicago locations and another in Boston.
Meanwhile, local pediatricians caution that while parents and child care providers should do what makes them feel comfortable when it comes to protecting children, the report from the Environmental Working Group should not spark panic about dangers in popular breakfast foods.
A North American day care company with nine Chicago-area locations has stopped serving Cheerios in response to a recent report from an advocacy organization showing potentially dangerous amounts of an ingredient in weed killer in the popular finger food for toddlers.
“I think we need to err on the side of caution and make the decision that any possibility is too great,” said Jackie Kardesh, director of marketing and operations for Kids & Co., which operates centers in Chicago, Schaumburg and Geneva. The chain sent a letter home to parents last week stating that Kids & Co. would replace Cheerios with Chex Mix in all nine of its Chicago locations and another in Boston.
Meanwhile, local pediatricians caution that while parents and child care providers should do what makes them feel comfortable when it comes to protecting children, the report from the Environmental Working Group should not spark panic about dangers in popular breakfast foods.