this post was submitted on 15 Aug 2023
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[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 24 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I don't get the context behind this. Can someone please explain it?

[–] zakobjoa@lemmy.world 44 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Kellogg developed corn flakes as a deliberately bland food to stifle people's libido in his weirdo health resorts. It is worth reading up on, or catch the episode of the Behind the Bastards podcast on Kellogg, aptly named "The Great American Cum Doctor".

[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

Lol wtf. I love that podcast though so I'll check it out.

[–] zerokiwi@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There's also a great movie about this called The Road To Wellville.

[–] rhaegar_shaka@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

There's also a YouTube channel called Hook which goes into the history of various brands/companies

[–] such_lettuce7970@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs, chaste for Corn Flakes.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

And Honey Nut Cheerios for a honey of an O.