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Food Planet People Community Global health reporting Over the years, we have made significant progress reformulating products by increasing positive nutrients, like whole grain, fiber and iron, and reducing limiters, like sodium and sugar. From fiscal 2005 to 2018, we tracked and shared our progress through our U.S. Health Metric reporting system, whereby we improved the nutrition of our U.S. retail sales volume by 81% primarily by increasing positive nutrients or decreasing nutrients to limit. In fiscal 2019, we updated and expanded our approach to a new global health reporting system that provides a transparent snapshot of the nutritional characteristics of our global portfolio. The process for determining which products qualify as Nutrition-Forward Foods is based on established nutrition criteria grounded in regulations, dietary guidance and nutrient density. Results: In fiscal 2021, 41% of General Mills global volume met our Nutrition- Forward criteria, including 22% that met the criteria by providing a meaningful amount of a food group and 19% that met the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Healthy criteria through limits on sodium and saturated fat. Our expansive and diverse portfolio offers a delicious variety of nutrient-dense products from every food group to help support consumers in building healthy eating patterns. *Global Health Reporting excludes our Pet segment. **Nutrition-Forward Foods must meet the following criteria per labeled serving: n At least 8 grams of whole grain, a ½ serving of low-fat or nonfat dairy per regional definition, or a ½ serving of fruits, vegetables or nuts/seeds. (22% met these criteria.) — or — n Meet U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Healthy criteria: 21 Code of Federal Regulations 101.65. (19% met these criteria.) In fiscal 2021, 41% of General Mills global volume met the Nutrition- Forward criteria.** GLOBAL HEALTH REPORTING * Examples of General Mills Nutrition-Forward Foods from key product categories PRODUCT CATEGORY Whole grain cereals Low-fat or nonfat yogurts Snack bars Soups Fruits and vegetables FEATURED PRODUCTS Big G cereals like Original Cheerios, Kix, Fiber One, Chex and Wheaties Yoplait yogurts like Yoplait Original, Light, Source, Panier Standard, and Go-GURT Nature Valley Crunchy Bars, Fiber One Chewy Bars Oats and Chocolate, and Annie’s Chewy Granola Bars Oatmeal Raisin Progresso soups like Reduced Sodium Hearty Minestrone and Light Vegetable & Noodle Soup A variety of Cascadian Farm frozen fruits and vegetables, Muir Glen tomatoes, Betty Crocker potatoes, a variety of Progresso canned beans NUTRITION- FORWARD CRITERIA Provides at least 8 grams of whole grain per labeled serving Provides at least ½ serving of low-fat or nonfat dairy per regional definition Provides at least 8 grams of whole grain per labeled serving OR ½ serving of nuts or seeds Meets U.S. FDA Healthy criteria OR provides ½ serving fruits/vegetables per labeled serving Provides at least ½ serving of vegetables/ fruit per labeled serving IMPACT Over 99% of our cereal portfolio provides at least 8 grams of whole grain per labeled serving 58% of our yogurt portfolio provides at least ½ serving of low or nonfat dairy 75% of our snack bar portfolio provides at least 8 grams of whole grain OR ½ serving of nuts or seeds 51% of our soup portfolio meets FDA Healthy criteria OR provides ½ serving fruits/vegetables per labeled serving 97% of our vegetable portfolio provides at least ½ serving fruits/vegetables per labeled serving 2021 Results 41 % *Per labeled serving. GENERAL MILLS GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY 12 of our cereal portfolio provides at least 8 grams of whole grain* 99 %

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