Editing Cheerios (section)

==Ingredients==
In January 2014, General Mills announced that it would halt the use of [[genetically modified crops|genetically modified]] ingredients in original Cheerios.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Walsh|first=Bryan|title=Cheerios has ditched GMOs. Does it matter?|magazine=Time|date=20 January 2014|volume=183|issue=2|page=15|quote=The whole-grain oats that are the main ingredient of Cheerios have always been GMO-free, but General Mills is now ensuring that the sugar and cornstarch used in the cereal come from non-GMO sources.}}</ref> However, General Mills notes for Original Cheerios that "trace amounts of genetically modified (also known as 'genetically engineered') material may be present due to potential cross contact during manufacturing and shipping".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cheerios.com/products/original-cheerios/|title=Original Cheerios &#124; Gluten Free Oat Cereal|website=Cheerios}}</ref> In February 2015, the company announced that it would be making Cheerios gluten-free by removing the traces of wheat, rye, and barley that usually come into contact with the oat supply used to make Cheerios during transportation to the General Mills plant in [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], [[New York (state)|New York]], along [[Lake Erie]].

In the United Kingdom, Cheerios differ somewhat from their US counterpart, being made from [[oats]], [[wheat]] and [[barley]], thus Cheerios in the United Kingdom are not gluten-free.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cheerios® Multigrain Cheerios® |url=https://www.nestle-cereals.com/uk/brands/cheerios/multigrain |website=Nestlé Cereals |access-date=11 August 2023}}</ref> Cheerios in the United States are made solely from oats and, since 2015, can be called gluten-free.<ref>{{cite web |title=Original Cheerios |url=https://www.cheerios.com/products/original-cheerios |website=Cheerios |publisher=General Mills}}</ref>