Comment on Since we’re talking about food… by workers republic

I think there are several reasons. Processed breakfast “cerials”,i.e. Corn Flakes, ( John Seamore wrote that the packet contained more nurishment!), Rice Crispies etc. don’t require cooking, so,are very convenient for a mother getting children ready for school in the morning.
There’s another side to that. Promotions and advertising aimed at children.Coupons on the packet, to be collected to get a “dinkey” or some small cheap toy.
Weetabix became very popular,due to massive TV advertising. It was promoted as a healthy breakfast food,as oat porrige is, when in fact it contains quite a bit of sugar. Fizzie drinks,basically coloured water contain about a cup of sugar per 2 litre bottle. Big money is spent advertising such drinks, sugar is addictive to many people and we see the consequences in rising levels diabetes.
On the positive side more people are shopping in Farmers Markets for local wholesome food