Month: October 2019

Tyson offering Air Fried Chicken, 75% less fat

Tyson is taking a giant step by offering air fried chicken. They are boldly claiming that their new line of chicken has 75% less fat. This is welcome news for many with health concerns. Let’s hope this is a new wave of products from other companies that rely on frying foods.

Pagan breakfast god mask

All hail the Pagan Breakfast God! Thank you for the daily bacon that we are about to receive. This cool mask from the folks of Archie McPhee adds a little dash of fun for the Halloween season. Nothing like having egg on your face.

The brief history of the General Mills Monster cereals

In March 1971, General Mills unleashed Count Chocula and Franken Berry onto breakfast tables with their sugar-laced cereals.
In February 1972, Franken Berry cereal joined the gang of cereals. The three remained constant throughout the years.
Fruit Brute joined the fold in 1974 but was discontinued by 1982 and replaced in 1987 by Fruity Yummy Mummy, which was discontinued in 1992.

Special Edition ‘All Together’ Cereal at Kellogg’s NYC café

To support Spirit Day, the most visible anti-LGBTQ bullying campaign and united show of support for LGBTQ youth, Kellogg Company today launched a special edition ‘All Together’ cereal in collaboration with GLAAD supporting inclusion and to stand up against bullying. ‘All Together’ will be available today at Kellogg’s NYC café. Visitors will receive an ‘Altogether’ special edition box and can make their own ‘All Together’ cereal by mixing a diverse combination of Kellogg’s cereals.

Rockets or Smarties debate

Did you know that in Canada, Smarties are called Rockets? They are known as Rockets in Canada so as not to confuse them with the candy-coated chocolate Smarties made by Nestlé. Rockets and Smarties have identical packaging. The American version is made in New Jersey and the Canadian equivalent is made in Ontario.