How the cereal flakes came to be
The article details the history of the Kellogg brothers, John Harvey and Will Keith, and their role in developing the cereal flakes industry. It traces their early lives and their collaborative work at a Battle Creek sanatorium.
Why it matters
It provides historical context for a ubiquitous global food product and the entrepreneurial spirit behind its creation.
Did you have breakfast today? It’s one thing when you are enjoying your summer holidays, when you can have delayed breakfasts, but it is quite another for most school goers on working days. The start time of the school and the hurried nature in which you get ready and get started means that breakfasts could often be a blur.
The text is a historical feature piece with no political or social agenda.
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