Wheaties always tries to put superior athletes on their boxes. In the ‘70’s I worked for Kellogg- who had a lions share of the market at that time. In my weekly report I would tell them the market was shifting and they should look to healthier products. Silly me, that didn’t age well. During the time I was there Bruce Jenner won the decathlon and everyone loved Bruce. And he graced the cover of the Wheaties box. The feds investigated this as false advertising and wanted to bring suit against General Mills for false advertising. Turns out Bruce really did eat Wheaties during his training. Your tax dollars at work.
Kellogs was started by a guy who was Seventh Day Adventist. SDA teaches that meat and animal products cause people to sin, this we should be vegetarians.
I don't particularly care what a person believes, until he pushes that as a "healthier" option while in reality his beliefs are driving his propaganda. I say propaganda because vegetarianism is actually not necessarily healthy and many folks who could be relieved of their obesity and diabetes are not because they think meat and animal fats are harmful.
True. I was a vegetarian for years until my iron levels bottomed out. I now have to eat meat and it’s keeping me alive. Moderation in all things. Except cereal. You can skip cereal.
There was actually a catalog item where you could get yourself on a Wheaties box. Our son never actually ate Wheaties but he thought it was cool so ordered one with a pic of him crossing the finish line when he was running cross country and it hung in his bedroom for years.
Do you all remember how many celebrities made commercials and continue to make commercials for the COVID vaccines? 🤨 Even way back with the Andy Griffith show they pushed the Tetanus shots and they used the fear to push it.
I saw the Kelce brothers are pushing cereals. That makes me angry and sad.
Wasn't Travis pushing the shots, too? Cuz don't know how he'd make ends meet if he didn't have a side hustle.
Yes, the combo shot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZZugF3Iabo Lost respect for him when he was a drunken buffoon at the first Super Bowl parade.
He was. F..er, compromising young peoples’ health for money. Shame.
Follow the money! They could just as easily promote a balanced diet, but there’s no dollars attached to that.
Just like the idiot Kelce brother pushing the covid DeathVax.
No souls. Only $$$$
Celebs are often used to push products, even medical products. Mahomes was featured on the Wheaties box a few years ago.
Wheaties always tries to put superior athletes on their boxes. In the ‘70’s I worked for Kellogg- who had a lions share of the market at that time. In my weekly report I would tell them the market was shifting and they should look to healthier products. Silly me, that didn’t age well. During the time I was there Bruce Jenner won the decathlon and everyone loved Bruce. And he graced the cover of the Wheaties box. The feds investigated this as false advertising and wanted to bring suit against General Mills for false advertising. Turns out Bruce really did eat Wheaties during his training. Your tax dollars at work.
I remember Jenner on the Wheaties box.
Kellogs was started by a guy who was Seventh Day Adventist. SDA teaches that meat and animal products cause people to sin, this we should be vegetarians.
I don't particularly care what a person believes, until he pushes that as a "healthier" option while in reality his beliefs are driving his propaganda. I say propaganda because vegetarianism is actually not necessarily healthy and many folks who could be relieved of their obesity and diabetes are not because they think meat and animal fats are harmful.
True. I was a vegetarian for years until my iron levels bottomed out. I now have to eat meat and it’s keeping me alive. Moderation in all things. Except cereal. You can skip cereal.
There was actually a catalog item where you could get yourself on a Wheaties box. Our son never actually ate Wheaties but he thought it was cool so ordered one with a pic of him crossing the finish line when he was running cross country and it hung in his bedroom for years.
Do you all remember how many celebrities made commercials and continue to make commercials for the COVID vaccines? 🤨 Even way back with the Andy Griffith show they pushed the Tetanus shots and they used the fear to push it.
Athletes have always pushed cereals, it seems. Remember the Wheaties boxes?