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Who invented breakfast cereal?
This is a silly question
- but who is credited with the invention of breakfast cereal? This came up as a question in a quiz I was taking part in lasr night with family/friends (like a pub quiz), and I'm pretty sure the answer is Henry Perky - who invented Shredded Wheat (in 1892/3), or even James Caleb Jackson, but I don't think it was the Kellogg brothers (this was given as the "correct" answer). Kellogg did not "invent" the concept of breakfast cereal IMO.So I think the Kellogg answer is wrong, who is right?
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The Honey Monster?
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According to About.com it was the Seventh Day Adventists. It definitely wasn't that Kellog bloke though although he did come up with Cornflakes.
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Thanks for that
You're right, it definitely wasnt Mr. Kellogg, I think it was a badly worded question
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OK, so it's from Wikipedia, but this seems to agree with the other info on the web Quote:
Breakfast cereals have their root in the temperance movement in the United States in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Americans were still eating a full German breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausage, and beef, with very little fiber.[dubious – discuss] As a result, many people suffered painful and debilitating gastrointestinal disorders[citation needed]. The first breakfast cereal, Granula (named after granules) was invented in 1863 by James Caleb Jackson, operator of the Jackson Sanitorium in Dansville, New York and a staunch vegetarian. Despite its high fiber content, the cereal never became popular. It was far too inconvenient, as the heavy bran nuggets needed soaking overnight before they were tender enough to eat.
The next generation of breakfast cereals was considerably more convenient, and, combined with clever marketing, they finally managed to catch on. In 1877, John Harvey Kellogg, the operator of the Battle Creek Sanitarium in Battle Creek, Michigan, invented a ground up wheat, oat, and cornmeal biscuit for his patients suffering from bowel problems. The product was initially also named Granula, but changed to Granola after a lawsuit. His most famous contribution, however, was an accident. After leaving a batch of boiled wheat soaking overnight and rolling it out, Kellogg had created wheat flakes. His brother Will Kellogg later invented corn flakes from a similar method, bought out his brother's share in their business, and went on to found the Kellogg Company in 1906. With his shrewd marketing and advertising, Kellogg's sold their one millionth case after three years. |
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Porridge was being eaten centuries before the Mormons were invented or America was discovered. It is a breakfast cereal. Maybe it was the first?
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Good point. I think all the question was "Who invented breakfast cereal?" Certainly not Kellogg.
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- but who is credited with the invention of breakfast cereal? This came up as a question in a quiz I was taking part in lasr night with family/friends (like a pub quiz), and I'm pretty sure the answer is Henry Perky - who invented Shredded Wheat (in 1892/3), or even James Caleb Jackson, but I don't think it was the Kellogg brothers (this was given as the "correct" answer). Kellogg did not "invent" the concept of breakfast cereal IMO.

You're right, it definitely wasnt Mr. Kellogg, I think it was a badly worded question