Cereal Ruling to be Challenged, Calif. Warning Law in Spotlight

A California plaintiff plans to ask an appeals court to reconsider its decision that federal law bars state-mandated warnings about cancer risks associated with a chemical found in dozens of cereals made by Post Foods, LLC, General Mills, Inc., and Kellogg USA, Inc.

A warning about the chemical acrylamide in the cereals would mislead consumers and cause them to avoid whole grains, presenting an obstacle to federal nutrition policies that encourage people to eat whole grains, the California Court of Appeal, Second District, said July 16.

An attorney for the plaintiff said the ruling ignored precedent, while one ...