A Short History Of Cheerios And Thanksgiving

Cheerios is a famous breakfast cereal that comes in distinctive O shape and is a favorite of children and adults since 1940s

. It is owned by General Mills which is a US based cereal company and also marketed by the famous company called Nestle. While Thanksgiving is very closely related with American images of turkey dinners held with family and friends.

The 19th century breakfasts were usually made up of fried eggs, toasts, sausages and bacon. Cheerios are available in a wide range of flavors and styles and it is advertised as a healthy and nutritious breakfast. Thanksgiving has been celebrated not just in the Western world but was also celebrated in the ancient times and also in many different cultures as well. Historically, it was celebrated during the feast which was held for honoring Demeter who was the goddess of agriculture. Even today, these same traditional practices are still observed despite the Christianity religion prevails.

Thanksgiving was usually celebrated during the ancient times after the harvest season when the abundance produce was yielded blessing people with enough food to last through the winter. There was celebration and dancing but the style changed with passage of time and later it became a somber festival.

The Cheerios brand had a good impact on consumers in the mid 1960s when its packaging was chosen as the main source for promoting a new social and charitable attempt known as Project Head Start started by General Mills. Cheerios was full of nutrition and it was well received by the consumers, starting with claims from General Mills that Cheerios provided all type of essential nutritional values of oatmeal.

Thanksgiving follows its history of honoring different gods and was similar to ancient peoples thanking their gods. Americans adopted this custom of Thanksgiving. New York adopted it in 1817 as an annual holiday for the state, later, it was followed by other states by the middle of the 19th century and every state had their appointed Thanksgiving Day. President Abraham Lincoln declared a single day for it in 1863 and finally the fourth Thursday of each November was designated as Thanksgiving Day.

Cheerios has remained a successful product since its launch. Although there were changes in the packing, marketing techniques and it was in competition with Kelloggs but it has been a famous breakfast cereal product for every young and old around the world.

by: Tauqeer Hassan

POST COMMENT

A Short History Of Pringles And Enchilada Unique Article Wizard - Worth Your Time Any Money? A Short History Of Fireworks And Veteran's Day A Short History Of Mcdonald's And Wal-mart How to fix notebook Battery Chargers Coach handbag,outlet story A Short History of the Chaise Lounge Physical Therapy - Tracking Down Its History The Subprime Story Here's How You Can Run a Free Background Search to Find Out About Anyone's History! A Short History Of The Astra, The Fiero: An Amazing History Grow Taller 4 Idiots Free eBook Reviews