It reminds me that as a young man/boy I was in love with Frosties. Not only for breakfast, but just munching on them. Then the body sent signals and I stopped. Decades now and no cereal in any home I lived in. Not because of any "education" but because, despite the instant gratification (I can sense and miss th…
It reminds me that as a young man/boy I was in love with Frosties. Not only for breakfast, but just munching on them. Then the body sent signals and I stopped. Decades now and no cereal in any home I lived in. Not because of any "education" but because, despite the instant gratification (I can sense and miss the taste of Frosties now!), the after-effect was not nice.
Worst part was: I thought there was something wrong with me.
Now the knowledge comes in to back up the gut feelings (quite literally!)
Beyond the USA and Europe (justifiable target of your article), in the "third world" cereal consumption is viewed positively, because it is associated with the "advanced West". And those boxes are re-assuringly expensive. So, if you eat the stuff, you are "elite" and "modern". The same applies to many other things. Sadly.
Thank you for this article.
It reminds me that as a young man/boy I was in love with Frosties. Not only for breakfast, but just munching on them. Then the body sent signals and I stopped. Decades now and no cereal in any home I lived in. Not because of any "education" but because, despite the instant gratification (I can sense and miss the taste of Frosties now!), the after-effect was not nice.
Worst part was: I thought there was something wrong with me.
Now the knowledge comes in to back up the gut feelings (quite literally!)
Beyond the USA and Europe (justifiable target of your article), in the "third world" cereal consumption is viewed positively, because it is associated with the "advanced West". And those boxes are re-assuringly expensive. So, if you eat the stuff, you are "elite" and "modern". The same applies to many other things. Sadly.