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General Mills Foundation celebrates Champions for Healthy Kids' 10th anniversary
The General Mills Foundation, in collaboration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation, announced the recipients of its 2012 Champions for Healthy Kids grants. As part of the program’s 10 year anniversary, 10 ‘best of the best’ legacy award recipients were selected from previous Champions for Healthy Kids grantees. Each organization was awarded $50,000 to continue their proven programming to improve nutrition and physical fitness behaviors among youth.

General Mills releases 2012 Global Responsibility Report
General Mills today released its 2012 Global Responsibility Report, detailing the company’s progress in the areas of health, communities and environment.

National Dairy Council and General Mills Foodservice to award $100,000 in grants
General Mills Foodservice has committed $100,000 to help K-12 schools improve or expand their breakfast programs through the National Dairy Council® Fuel UpTM Breakfast Grant program.

National Business Group on Health honors General Mills with ‘Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles’ award
The National Business Group on Health (NBGH) recently honored General Mills for its commitment to workplace health and wellness programs with a Best Employers for Health Lifestyles Gold Award for the fifth consecutive year.

General Mills collaborates with ADA, President’s Council
The General Mills Foundation, along with the American Dietetic Association Foundation and the President’s Council on Physical Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition today announced the 50 recipients of this year’s Champions for Healthy Kids grants, totaling $500,000. The grants are awarded to community-based organizations across the United States with dedicated programs that equip youth with the tools they need to live healthy, balanced and active lifestyles.

Pound For Pound Challenge inspired Americans to lose weight for a cause
Americans are helping the hunger crisis with the Pound For Pound Challenge. As announced on last night’s season 11 finale of “The Biggest Loser: Couples,” participants pledged to lose more than 3.1 million pounds of weight, which will enable Feeding America to secure 3.1 million pounds of groceries for local food banks.

GlutenFreely.com serves as one-stop shop for gluten-free community
In support of National Celiac Awareness Month, General Mills introduces a new comprehensive online resource – GlutenFreely.com, a site where individuals who need to or desire to live a gluten-free lifestyle can find a wealth of information, products and resources.

General Mills donates 1 million servings of whole grain, partners with “The Doctors”’ Dr. Travis Stork to help close America’s whole grain gap
As the country’s number one source of whole grain at breakfast, General Mills is helping close the whole grain gap by donating 1 million servings of whole grain cereal and challenging Americans to increase their whole grain consumption.

General Mills achieves further sugar reductions in cereals
General Mills said today it successfully reduced sugar in cereals advertised to children by an additional 8 percent, on average, in 2010. General Mills has now achieved average sugar reductions of 14 percent on cereals advertised to children since 2007, with some cereals reduced as much as 28 percent in that period.

General Mills announces health improvements
General Mills announced today that it improved the health profile of products comprising 25 percent of its U.S. Retail sales in fiscal 2010. Improvements have included adding whole grains, fiber and calcium, and reducing calories, sugar, sodium and trans fats.

General Mills to Further Reduce Sodium Across Portfolio
Company commits to reduce sodium in 600 SKUs by 2015

Newly reformulated Yoplait Yoplus…a delicious way to get three steps closer to healthy, balanced living<BR><BR>

General Mills to Reduce Sugar in Cereals
Company to further reduce sugar in cereals advertised to children to “single-digit” levels per serving; Global Commitment also made by Cereal Partners Worldwide

General Mills Posts Response to FDA
General Mills said today that discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the cholesterol-lowering benefits of the soluble oat fiber in Cheerios continue.

General Mills to Remove Smart Choices Symbol
General Mills said today the company will remove the Smart Choices symbol from future packaging.

Nancy O'Dell & Yoplait Raise Awareness About Calcium & Vitamin D
Nancy O'Dell, co-anchor of Access Hollywood, celebrity mom and author of the new parenting book Full of Life / Mom-to-Mom Tips I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was Pregnant, recognizes the importance of building and maintaining strong, healthy bones through a diet rich in calcium and vitamin D.

General Mills to feature Smart Choices nutrition labeling on packaging
New uniform labeling will help consumers make wise choices

General Mills and American Dietetic Association Partner to Help Kids Across the U.S. Learn How to Eat Healthy and Stay Physically Fit
Partnership to Award $500,000 in Grants to Community-based Organizations

Progresso® to launch new high fiber soup line in fall 2009
Product innovation designed to meet growing consumer demand for fiber-rich foods

General Mills recognized as one of the Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles by the National Business Group on Health
General Mills earns Gold Award for workplace wellness programs

Yoplait® YoPlus™ Clinically Shown to Naturally Help Regulate Digestive Health
Research Findings Unveiled at Digestive Disease Week Annual Conference

General Mills’ Issues Statement on Cheerios Labeling

New Study Reveals a High-Fiber Breakfast Keeps Hunger and Calories in Check
Cut 100 calories per day with a high-fiber breakfast

Cheerios® Can Help Reduce Cholesterol 10 Percent in One Month
Clinical Study Results Presented at the Experimental Biology Meeting