Kellog CEO Says Cash Strapped Families Should Eat Cereal for Dinner.

[StarSong]

the problem is that some people ..and there's a lot.. of people who will use any excuse not to cook.. and especially for their children. If they read that a bowl of cornflakes is nutritious then there's gonna be children getting that for not just breakfast

Sad but true. McDonald's also counts on them. Before the internet and youtube exploded, I could kind of understand this - when brought up in a house where nobody did much cooking it would be hard to learn on one's own, but those days are over.

There are step-by-step videos and written instructions teaching how to boil pasta and make a tomato sauce. Not to mention how to boil or scramble an egg. Everything is at our fingertips these days.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

We like it, too. My son and I eat it for a bedtime snack.

Last week we bought 3 boxes of Cheerios on sale for $1.97 each. (Valentines Day was over and they were still heart shaped.)

Then the next day we read that oats are covered in an insecticide that causes birth defects. Nobody here is planning to get pregnant soon, but we threw it all out. I don't think there's anything safe to eat these days.

What causes the most food poisoning? Lettuce.

Cheerios (original) is the only cold cereal I eat. I get it from Costco for $5.49 (for 2 large boxes). I read about the pesticides allegedly in oats and other grains. I decided I'm not going to throw away what I have here already and will evaluate whether to continue to buy the product when I finish these.

You are right Della. Every time you turn around, something else is unsafe to eat and drink. It's getting old! And the lists keeps flipping. Stuff that used to be bad for us, is good for us now and vice versa! People are told to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. But they are not made aware of how many of those are pesticide laden. Here is the list of produce that's not safe to consume called the Dirty Dozen and ones that have the least pesticides, the Clean Fifteen. 2023 Dirty Dozen & Clean 15 (Save These Lists!) | Elizabeth Rider

I have felt for a long time that the FDA does not have our backs! As far as the comment by Kellog's CEO...So many wealthy people are disconnected from the reality we "regular" folks face. They are clueless and some, downright insensitive.

 

[Alizerine]

Walmart's Great Value cereals are made by a collaboration between Kellogg and General Mills and are much less expensive.

 

[Flarbalard]

A bumper sticker I once saw: EAT THE RICH

Anybody got a recipe?

 

[Remy]

Cascadian Farms Cheerios version. They also make a honey nut. But these are getting expensive and like I mentioned, not on sale much anymore. Tomorrow I'm going to the town I used to live in to get my taxes done. They have a Walmart super center. I'm going to stop in and check the cereals.
Organic Purely Os Cereal • Cascadian Farm Organic

 

[PeppermintPatty]

And...who EVEN BUYS cereal anymore...
@ what...$5+ a box???

We don’t have cereal often but when we do we’ll eat a whole box of cheerios in a few days.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

A bumper sticker I once saw: EAT THE RICH

Anybody got a recipe?

With Frozen raccoon a la cart?

 

[PeppermintPatty]

We like it, too. My son and I eat it for a bedtime snack.

Last week we bought 3 boxes of Cheerios on sale for $1.97 each. (Valentines Day was over and they were still heart shaped.)

Then the next day we read that oats are covered in an insecticide that causes birth defects. Nobody here is planning to get pregnant soon, but we threw it all out. I don't think there's anything safe to eat these days.

What causes the most food poisoning? Lettuce.

That will end my gf cheerios feasting

 

[Flarbalard]

With Frozen raccoon a la cart?

Could I have mine served in a waffle cone, please?

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Could I have mine served in a waffle cone, please?

You’re twisted, but I have to admit that I laughed.

 

[Remy]

We don’t have cereal often but when we do we’ll eat a whole box of cheerios in a few days.

I can relate. Don't ask me how fast a bag of chips can go.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

I can relate. Don't ask me how fast a bag of chips can go.

What bag of chips. We don’t share a bag; we each get our own. I like salt & vinegar and he likes BBQ. In one or two nights the chips are gone.

 

[caramel]

Walmart's Great Value cereals are made by a collaboration between Kellogg and General Mills and are much less expensive.

Thanks! I didn't know this. Just checked it out online. Bonus that the cereal I picked at random didn't have BHt (a preservative) in it.

Great Value Shredded Wheat is almost $1.50 less per box than the name brand. Must try it out. Thanks again.

 

[Furryanimal]

furry...you buy food from home bargains ?

Yeah….Cheapest part baked rolls and Petit Pains in town.And a nice oat based loaf I can’t find anywhere else.Abernathy biscuits too.Poundland and Heron Foods too.

 

[birdy]

Does anyone else like Shredded Wheat.

I do. And I have eaten it for dinner now and then. I also snack on it.

 

[WhatInThe]

To top it even generic cornflakes are not cheap anymore. About 2 years ago one could generic conflakes around hear for .79 cents. Now the cheapest generic is 1.99.

They're a cheaper alternative not a cheap alternative.

 

[VaughanJB]

This guy is really in touch. His net worth, they claim, is $6m. His base salary is $1m, but he earns $4m in incentive packages.

Now, the math of that doesn't work for me, but points to his hiding a lot of his net worth, no doubt for tax purposes.

Either way, he ain't eating cereal. Ever.

 

[Remy]

This guy is really in touch. His net worth, they claim, is $6m. His base salary is $1m, but he earns $4m in incentive packages.

Now, the math of that doesn't work for me, but points to his hiding a lot of his net worth, no doubt for tax purposes.

Either way, he ain't eating cereal. Ever.

Yes, and I heard a (will not mention) leaning radio talk show host in the car, stating that the backlash this CEO was getting was so terrible. Boo-hoo. Pa-lease!

Anyway, all this talk of cereal made me want some. I got some Kashi. I don't like that brand because I hate their advertisements but WINCO Foods didn't have much in the way of the natural cereals.

 

[VaughanJB]

Yes, and I heard a (will not mention) leaning radio talk show host in the car, stating that the backlash this CEO was getting was so terrible. Boo-hoo. Pa-lease!

Anyway, all this talk of cereal made me want some. I got some Kashi. I don't like that brand because I hate their advertisements but WINCO Foods didn't have much in the way of the natural cereals.

As a kid I'd put lots of sugar on my cereal. So much for being part of a healthy diet.

These days I don't add sugar, but let me tell you, it took me a long time to actually enjoy the like of Wheaties without sugar.

 

[Remy]

As a kid I'd put lots of sugar on my cereal. So much for being part of a healthy diet.

These days I don't add sugar, but let me tell you, it took me a long time to actually enjoy the like of Wheaties without sugar.

Most of the cereals I get have sugar in them. Plus plant based milks like oat or rice (very sweet) add sugar.

I do really like cooked oatmeal but I don't got nuts worrying about processed foods. I'll eat it if I want it.

 

[VaughanJB]

Most of the cereals I get have sugar in them. Plus plant based milks like oat or rice (very sweet) add sugar.

I do really like cooked oatmeal but I don't got nuts worrying about processed foods. I'll eat it if I want it.

I try to keep sugar out of my diet. I really do.

But damn, I fail daily, given my love of full powered Coke.

Got rid of it from most everywhere (other than natural sugars). Hardly worth it, I guess, if I'm going to buy 24 can boxes of the Coke. We live in madness.

 

[January]

Yes, and I heard a (will not mention) leaning radio talk show host in the car, stating that the backlash this CEO was getting was so terrible. Boo-hoo. Pa-lease!

well, if he makes stupid uninformed arrogant comments in public that is what will happen..

Perhaps he will think a bit more carefully next time he wants to give self vested advice to people he clearly knows nothing about.

 

[Paco Dennis]

I can't wait!

 

[Flarbalard]

So none of Kellogg's competitors are taking this as an opportunity by reducing some prices to help out struggling consumers (aka increasing their market share) with a few loss leaders?