I have a friend who is a devourer of breakfast cereals. He would happily eat them for breakfast or supper - lunch usually being something more lavish at the office. That friend may even be reading this now. If he is, he should also read this article about students in America "consuming breakfast cereal as if their grade-point averages depended on it". We didn't have grade-point averages in England and in any case my friend's predilection came later when college dining halls were no longer an option. The fact is cereals are a little like astronaut food ... all your daily vitamins in one handy package. And if the cereal itself can taste a little 'cardboardy' after a while, you certainly can't beat the convenience.
It's a slightly different gastronomic scene here in Japan though. I went and bought a box of cornflakes for Dad today and whereas the overpriced boxes of Kellog's this and that used to be in a fairly prominent place near the checkout counter, today I saw that they'd been moved well out of the way right against the back wall of the supermarket. A little different from Australia or England where you can find an entire aisle dedicated to the stuff. I like my cereal, but I think I prefer the attitude here.
Posted by Joe at November 14, 2004 11:20 PM