The document discusses breakfast cereals, including the 10 most popular brands in the United States. It notes that nearly half of Americans eat cereal each day and over 2.7 billion boxes are sold annually. The text also addresses nutrition facts about the top cereals, mentioning that only one of the top 10 is generally considered healthy while three are considered the unhealthiest options. It concludes by noting the cereal industry competition between big brands like Kellogg's, General Mills, and Post.

1. What did you eat for breakfast? By: Sarah Orris and Katie Gallagher

2. Cereal Today What’s your favorite cereal and why? Most Popular Cereal Origin: The word cereal comes from Cerealia, the name of ancient Roman ceremonies that honored Ceres, the goddess of grain.

3. Did you know? There are 2.7 billion packages of cereal sold every year – that’s enough boxes to wrap around the Earth thirteen times. The average American eats 160 bowls of cereal each year. Of the 294 million people in the U.S., 49% start their day with a bowl of cereal.

4. Did you know? Cereal was invented when colonial housewives started serving up popcorn with sugar and cream for breakfast. The cereal market in the United States is a $10.5 billion business. Breakfast cereal is the third most popular item sold in grocery stores after carbonated beverages and milk.

9. What’s Missing? Celiac Disease is a chronic inherited digestive disorder that can cause damage to the small intestine. Gluten is a natural protein that is found in wheat, barley, rye and oats. 1 out of every 133 Americans have Celiac Disease and are unable to eat Gluten. General Mills makes Chex, but this cereal is not attractive to children.

10. Poppin’ Products 10 Most Popular Cereals: 1. General Mills Cheerios 2. Kellogg's Special K 3. Post Honey Bunches of Oats 4. Kellogg's Frosted Flakes 5. Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats 6. Kellogg's Raisin Bran 7. Kellogg's Fruit Loops 8. General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch 9. General Mills Lucky Charms 10. Quaker Oats Cap'n Crunch

11. Nutrition? What’s That? Only 1 of the top 10 is good for you…Which one is it? Three are the worst for you…Can you guess which 3? Now if you are concerned about trans fat, there is only one of the top 10 that has no trans fat in it...What do you think?

12. With That Said… Kellogs, General Mills, and Post are strong rivals competing in the cereal industry today. They study consumers’ buying habits and market activities based on income, age, and special preferences in order have the top sales per year.

13. Gluten Free Cereal that is delicious! YUMMY!

14. Works Cited http://hubpages.com/hub/10-Most-Popular-Breakfast-Cereals http://breakfastbowl.blogspot.com http://www.mrbreakfast.com http://www.uchospitals.edu http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/celiac/ https://www.enterolab.com