According to a survey conducted by Impulse Research Service on behalf of Heinz, American’s realize that breakfast is an important meal, but most don’t have time to actually sit down and have it. The survey, which gathered responses from 1,500 adults across the country, found that more than 60% of American’s said that they don’t have time to eat breakfast.
On a personal note, I rarely have time to eat breakfast outside a bowl of cereal. Holiday’s are when my Mom whips up a hearty breakfast of eggs, bacon, and all the fixins.
American’s recognize - but ignore – importance of breakfast, survey
Through media and other outlets we’ve all learned that checking the nutrition labels on the back of food boxes is incredibly important. According to a news article published by TimesLeader.com, everything is not as it seems. Though the article focuses on a few different types of food, what I think is the most important deals with cereal:
General Mills, one of America’s most prominent advertisers, was praised by a family watchdog group for its advertising tactics. The company, which was criticized for promoting unhealthy snacks towards children, has been following 
According to a new study done by two teams of researchers, baby’s at risk for diabetes who were fed fiber or rice cereals before the recommended age of 4 to 6 months were four to five times more likely to develop an autoimmune response that destroys islet cells in the pancreas. The destruction of these cells is what’s believed to lead to Type I diabetes.
Flakes or Puffs? Chances are, you’ve never really thought about it. Sure, you prefer some cereals over others, but I doubt it was the cereal’s shape that was influencing your decision. Or perhaps it was – what do I know?