"Nancy2" > wrote in message
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> On Apr 26, 2:48 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>> "Nancy2" > wrote in message
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>> oups.com...
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>> > On Apr 26, 11:03 am, Puester > wrote:
>> >> Karen AKA Kajikit wrote:
>> >> > How come the more 'healthy' a cereal is supposed to be, the more it
>> >> > tastes like you're eating the box? I just tried the Post 'organics'
>> >> > apple and cinnamon and it wasn't nearly as nice as it sounded...
>>
>> >> > What cereal do you eat for brekky?
>>
>> >> Rarely, oatmeal or cream of wheat.
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>> >> Cereal seems to be like a heart-healthy diet: if it tastes good, it's
>> >> not good for you.
>> >> :-(
>>
>> >> gloria p
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>> > I generally don't eat cereal for breakfast - just some fresh
>> > grapefruit sections.
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>> > But for cold cereal, I like corn flakes, Cheerios, Kix and the
>> > original Nabisco Shredded Wheat, which I believe they don't make any
>> > more - or at least, I can't find it. I don't like those mini things.
>> > I like the big biscuits from Nabisco, that you could break up into
>> > chunks, and then eat with sugar & milk on them.
>>
>> > N.
>>
>> The original shredded wheat is still being manufactured. Your grocery
>> store
>> has chosen not to stock it for some reason.
>
> They do stock their own brand, which is awful. It tastes like
> cardboard. But then, we're a captive audience for one main chain, and
> 75% of their shelf space is their own brand. I hate it. I've
> complained a number of times, but they're unwilling to change.
>
> N.
>

Crazy idea: Since the spoon size version tastes the same as the biscuits,
you could choose not to suffer, and buy the small ones. :-)