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The Cheerios box suggests that eating it “can help lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet.” Of course, that heart healthy diet probably includes eating fewer Cheerios. In other countries, Cheerios would be labeled differently. And new food labeling could be coming to a box or package near you. WaPo (Gift Article) with a look at what those labels might look like. What warning labels could look like on your favorite foods. “The Food and Drug Administration plans to propose labeling this fall for the front of food and drink packages to help Americans make healthier choices to address exploding obesity rates, years after other countries took similar action.” (Of course, by the time they get around to putting warning labels on ultra-processed foods, Ozempic will have made us all quit eating.)