What did you eat What did you eat for breakfast?for breakfast?

By: Sarah Orris and Katie By: Sarah Orris and Katie GallagherGallagher

Cereal TodayCereal Today

What’s your favorite cereal and why?What’s your favorite cereal and why?

Most Popular CerealMost Popular Cereal

Origin: The word cereal comes from Origin: The word cereal comes from Cerealia, the name of ancient Roman Cerealia, the name of ancient Roman ceremonies that honored Ceres, the ceremonies that honored Ceres, the goddess of grain. goddess of grain.

Did you know?Did you know?

There are 2.7 billion packages of cereal There are 2.7 billion packages of cereal sold every year – that’s enough boxes sold every year – that’s enough boxes to wrap around the Earth thirteen to wrap around the Earth thirteen times.times.

The average American eats 160 The average American eats 160

bowls of cereal each year. bowls of cereal each year.

Of the 294 million people in the U.S., Of the 294 million people in the U.S., 49% start their day with a bowl of 49% start their day with a bowl of cereal. cereal.

Did you know?Did you know?

Cereal was invented when colonial Cereal was invented when colonial housewives started serving up popcorn housewives started serving up popcorn with sugar and cream for breakfast. with sugar and cream for breakfast.

The cereal market in the United States The cereal market in the United States is a $10.5 billion business.is a $10.5 billion business.

Breakfast cereal is the third most Breakfast cereal is the third most popular item sold in grocery stores popular item sold in grocery stores after carbonated beverages and milk. after carbonated beverages and milk.

What’s Missing?What’s Missing?

Celiac Disease is a chronic inherited Celiac Disease is a chronic inherited digestive disorder that can cause damage digestive disorder that can cause damage to the small intestine. to the small intestine.

Gluten is a natural protein that is found in Gluten is a natural protein that is found in wheat, barley, rye and oats. wheat, barley, rye and oats.

1 out of every 133 Americans have Celiac 1 out of every 133 Americans have Celiac Disease and are unable to eat Gluten.Disease and are unable to eat Gluten.

General Mills makes Chex, but this cereal General Mills makes Chex, but this cereal is not attractive to children.is not attractive to children.

Poppin’ ProductsPoppin’ Products 10 Most Popular Cereals:10 Most Popular Cereals:

1. General Mills Cheerios1. General Mills Cheerios2. Kellogg's Special K2. Kellogg's Special K3. Post Honey Bunches of Oats3. Post Honey Bunches of Oats4. Kellogg's Frosted Flakes4. Kellogg's Frosted Flakes5. Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats5. Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats6. Kellogg's Raisin Bran6. Kellogg's Raisin Bran7. Kellogg's Fruit Loops7. Kellogg's Fruit Loops8. General Mills Cinnamon Toast 8. General Mills Cinnamon Toast

CrunchCrunch9. General Mills Lucky Charms9. General Mills Lucky Charms10. Quaker Oats Cap'n Crunch10. Quaker Oats Cap'n Crunch

Nutrition? What’s That?Nutrition? What’s That?

Only 1 of the top 10 is good for you…Only 1 of the top 10 is good for you…Which one is it? Which one is it?

Three are the worst for you…Can you Three are the worst for you…Can you guess which 3?guess which 3?

Now if you are concerned about trans Now if you are concerned about trans fat, there is only one of the top 10 that fat, there is only one of the top 10 that has no trans fat in it...What do you has no trans fat in it...What do you think?think?

With That Said…With That Said…

Kellogs, General Mills, and Post are Kellogs, General Mills, and Post are strong rivals competing in the cereal strong rivals competing in the cereal industry today.industry today.

They study consumers’ buying habits They study consumers’ buying habits and market activities based on and market activities based on income, age, and special preferences income, age, and special preferences in order have the top sales per year.in order have the top sales per year.

Gluten Free Cereal that is Gluten Free Cereal that is

delicious!delicious!

YUMMY!

Works CitedWorks Cited

http://hubpages.com/hub/10-Most-http://hubpages.com/hub/10-Most-Popular-Breakfast-CerealsPopular-Breakfast-Cereals

http://breakfastbowl.blogspot.comhttp://breakfastbowl.blogspot.com http://www.mrbreakfast.comhttp://www.mrbreakfast.com http://www.uchospitals.eduhttp://www.uchospitals.edu http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/

ddiseases/pubs/celiac/ddiseases/pubs/celiac/ https://www.enterolab.comhttps://www.enterolab.com