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November 5, 2009 11:18 AM

Some NYC Businesses Receive H1N1 Vaccine

Some of New York's largest companies have received the H1N1 vaccine in the last week.

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November 2, 2009 10:49 AM

Critics Accuse Kellogg of Cashing in on Flu Season

(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
The H1N1 (swine) flu might not just be harmful to young children or people suffering from chronic illnesses. Companies — or at least those accused of capitalizing on fears of the pandemic flu — might also suffer from bouts of shivers and fatigue during the final quarter of the year.

The Kellogg Company finds itself as one of those businesses. USA Today reported Monday that critics accuse the company of attempting to increase sales of its cereals during flu season by promoting them as a way to boost children's immune systems.

Compared to other claims made on cereal boxes, "this one belongs in the hall of fame," the director of Yale University's Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity told the newspaper.

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