That’s the rumor but historically it’s not really true.
The creation of corn flakes was part of J.H. Kellogg's broader advocacy for a plain, bland diet. Without referring to corn flakes in particular, Kellogg elsewhere recommended a plain, bland diet as one of several methods to discourage masturbation.
According to the available evidence, corn flakes were primarily created as an easy-to-digest, pre-prepared and healthy breakfast food, in particular for patients at the Kellogg sanitarium in Michigan. The product was never advertised as an "anti-masturbatory morning meal."
... then again, if they made a nutritionally-balanced kibble for humans, i'd eat it all the time. like huel, but kibble instead of drinks or mac & cheese 😅
9 Comments
mushroommunk@lemmy.today · 13 pts · 230d
Glad to know your libido is in check
droning_in_my_ears@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 230d
Huh? I don't get it
Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe · 8 pts · 230d
These cereals were invented to not excite people, iirc.
calliope@retrolemmy.com · 4 pts · 230d
That’s the rumor but historically it’s not really true.
Quoting Snopes
tae_glas@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 230d
sounds like a delicious snack to me!
... then again, if they made a nutritionally-balanced kibble for humans, i'd eat it all the time. like huel, but kibble instead of drinks or mac & cheese 😅
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 230d
hakase@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 230d
I'm all in on the drinks - lunch everyday is a homemade nutritionally complete choccy shake that costs less than 50 cents to make.
Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 230d
hakase@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 230d
Funny thing is that Ovaltine is exactly what I use to flavor my shakes!
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 230d
They're pretty addictive. I can't have them around or I'll sit around eating the whole box.
I used to get them to crumble up for breading chicken, but I'll eat the whole damn box before I do, if I have them around.
Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 230d