[Gay State Conservative]

They either can...or cannot...lower cholesterol.That must be determined by medical researchers.If medical researchers determine they do lower it the manufacturer should be able to make the claim.If not,they shouldn’t.Oats are *not* a “drug”.

[mad_as_he$$]

4% is well within the error rate of the test. that always cracked me up.

[Plumres]

I have been eating Cheerios almost every morning for about 19 months now, ever since I had a stent put into my heart. Cheerios may or may not in itself lower cholesterol, but if you are eating Cheerios instead of bacon, pancakes with syrup or a big sugary donut, you are definitely going to have lower cholesterol!

[Mister Da]

“Oats are *not* a “drug”.”

Here is the fascist ruling class argument against your statement:

One definition of a drug from Wikipedia:

a. A substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a disease or as a component of a medication.
b. Such a substance as recognized or defined by the U.S. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Now, given Obesity & Diabetes are diseases, & dietary restrictions & encouragements are treatments for those diseases, then all the food we eat is a drug - some good, some bad - as defined by the gubmint.

Since the gubmint has a long history of selectively labeling some substances as legal or illegal, & given their obviously increasing intrusion into every aspect of our lives, further control of what we consume is as sure as sunrise tomorrow.

Oats may be good today, but if the global warmers decide rice or dandelions are better, then you can kiss your oat based Cheerios goodbye. Not to worry though, the New, Improved Cheerios will likely have no organic components at all!