Actor Charles Malik Whitfield, the man who plays the black father in the ad, supports the Cheerios ad wholeheartedly. "As an actor who happens to be African-American, I am very proud to be part of the forward-thinking Cheerios commercial produced by General Mills.

Happy heart shapes are back for a limited time. For a limited time, we're adding heart shapes to Honey Nut Cheerios and classic Cheerios to remind Americans that living a happy, heart-healthy lifestyle can be fun, easy and delicious.

The Office actors, Leslie David Baker and Phyllis Smith, are representing the Cheerios cereal brand in their campaign promoting heart health.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – America's number-one cereal brand is bringing back happy-heart shapes to Honey Nut Cheerios and original yellow-box Cheerios, along with new additional flavors including Blueberry, Chocolate and Cinnamon starting in late January.

A 30-second Cheerios ad featuring a black dad, white mom and biracial child gained so much negative attention in June 2013 that Cheerios turned off commenting on the YouTube page.

What. If he was sleeping. Put it off of it or I thought it was pretty funny. And what did you think of the family legend.

Glyphosate is the main chemical of concern with Cheerios. If you want to cut down the risk of ingesting glyphosate or other dangerous herbicides, such as paraquat, look for products labeled organic and made with ingredients that weren't exposed to certain herbicides and pesticides including glyphosate.

“Yes, Maple Cheerios have been discontinued,” tweeted Cheerios in response. “We'll let our team know you're missing them!”

The commercial, about a daughter who pours Cheerios on her sleeping dad's chest because she thinks it will aid his health, ultimately became a huge hit for the brand.

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Report Finds Traces of a Controversial Herbicide in Cheerios and Quaker Oats. An environmental research and advocacy group has found traces of a controversial herbicide in Cheerios, Quaker Oats and other breakfast foods that it says could increase cancer risk for children.

There's no definitive proof. Some regulatory agencies contend that the levels of glyphosate in the popular cereal are too low to be a health risk. However, other organizations, including the Environmental Working Group (EWG), maintain that glyphosate levels in Cheerios continue to be above safe levels.