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NATIONAL CEREAL DAY
March
7th urges us to get our bowl spoon ready for National Cereal Day each
year! Since the end of the 19th century, cereal has become America’s
most popular breakfast food.National Cereal Day
Now,
not only is cereal eaten for breakfast, but it has become a popular
bedtime snack. Some people even enjoy a bowl for an evening meal. Bakers
turn to cereal in their cake, cookie, and bar recipes. The most popular
one is Rice Crispy Bar Treats.
A Little Cereal History:
Ferdinand
Schumacher, a German immigrant, began the cereal revolution in 1854
with a hand oats grinder in the back room of a small store in Akron,
Ohio. His German Mills American Oatmeal Company was the nation’s first
commercial oatmeal manufacturer. In 1877, Schumacher adopted the Quaker
symbol, the first registered trademark for a breakfast cereal.
Granula, the first breakfast cereal, was invented in the United States in 1863by
James Caleb Jackson, operator of Our Home on the Hillside, which was
later replaced by the Jackson Sanatorium in Dansville, New York. The
cereal never became popular since it was inconvenient as the heavy bran
nuggets needed soaking overnight before they were tender enough to eat.
Do you remember mornings eating a bowl of cereal, reading the back of the box and trying to find the toy inside the box?
The
cereal industry rose from a combination of sincere religious beliefs
and commercial interest in healthy foods. Dr. John Harvey Kellogg
experimented with granola. He boiled some wheat, rolled it into thin
films, and baked the resulting flakes in the oven; he acquired a patent
in 1891. In1895 he launched Cornflakes, which overnight captured a national market.
In
1906, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg’s brother, William K. Kellogg, after
working for John, broke away, bought the corn flakes rights from his
brother, and set up the Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company. His
signature on every package became the company trademark and insurance of
quality.
Charles W. Post introduced Grape-nuts in 1898 and soon followed with Post Toasties.
Because of Kellogg and Post, the city of Battle Creek, Michigan is nicknamed the "Cereal Capital of the World."
How to Observe National Cereal Day
- Give a shout-out to your favorite cereal brand.
- Have a bowl for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Share it as a snack.
- Create a delicious recipe from cereal and share your recipes.
National Cereal Day History
After
two scoops, a prize, and a second helping, the identity of the day's
founder has fruit us for a loop. We tried boo berry hard. If it were a
life mission, perhaps it would be more than just trix for kids. However,
we figure if we snap, crackle, and pop a few more times, we might
cereously score the lucky charms we krave that will lead us to the
answer. It might seem corny, but our capt'n crunches in the research
department!
Cereal FAQ
Q. Who's idea was it to give away prizes with cereal?
A. Look to the original cereal makers for that answer. Dr. John Harvey
Kellogg tempted kids to eat his cereal with a prize in exchange for a
mailed proof of purchase. However, soon the prizes were being included
inside the box.
Q. Do cereals still include toys in their cereal boxes?
A. These days, it's rare for cereal makers to include toys in the
cereal box. Occasionally, a cereal maker will make a special promotion
that includes a toy, like General Mills did in 2020. However, today's
cereal makers are following tech-savvy kids and their own bottom line by
drawing the kids to the internet to earn prizes, credits, and more.
Also
Be Heard Day
Crown of Roast Pork Day
Flapjack Day
Tartar Sauce Day
Dress in Blue Day
Speech & Debate Education Day
Employee Appreciation Day
Today's Thought
Collaborate with people you can learn from. ~ Pharrell Williams
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