A popular breakfast company is under the hot seat, and thousands of protesters are demanding change.

On Monday, Hudson Valley Post reported on a serious health recall linked to breakfast food sold across New York.

Breakfast Items Sold At Target, Walmart, New York Supermarkets May Kill

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Frozen waffles sold at Target, Walmart, Hannaford, and other major retailers across the U.S. are being recalled due to possible listeria contamination.

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EX-FDA Says Froot Loops Is Worst Cereal

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Dr. Darin Detwiler, the former FDA "food chief," told the Daily Mail that Kellogg's Froot Loops is the worst breakfast cereal sold in the United States.

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According to Detwiler, the colorful rings in the popular cereal are "'heavily processed and contain high levels of added sugars, artificial dyes, and preservatives, which are linked to health concerns."

A recommended serving size, which Detwiler says is not enough to fill you up, contains almost half of a child's daily sugar allowance.

More concerning is the food dye Red 40, which gives some loops their neon red color. Red 40 has been linked to cancer.

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Red 40 is banned in several European countries.

Many Protest Kellogg

Hundreds protested outside Kellogg's headquarters in Michigan, demanding the company stop using harmful additives in their breakfast cereals.

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In 2015 the food giant promised to remove artificial ingredients and colors, such as Red 40 and Yellow 5 among others, from their products by 2018. The company removed the additives in some countries, but they remain in the U.S., according to ABC News.

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Kellogg's says its products are safe to eat and all its ingredients meet FDA standards.

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Consumer Reports: Cancer Causing Chemicals Found In 40 Popular New York Food Items

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