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[–] 14 points 2 months ago (1 child)

The company already had a weird origin. The first guy make the flakes bland on purpose.

Kellogg believed in foods that would not excite the passions. This meant vegetarianism. It also meant combatting what was considered the debilitating scourge of masturbation.

The younger brother then added sugar and mass marketed the stuff without mentioning the weird origin.

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