To conserve money, the CEO of Kellogg’s has proposed that those in poverty eat cornflakes for supper.
Gary Pilnick, who joined the firm in 2000 and was appointed CEO in October, acknowledged that rising food costs brought on by inflation had put a burden on Americans’ finances.
Pilnick, however, advocated for consumers to eat more cereal at all hours of the day rather than offering advice on how to save costs.
Pilnick, who earns around $5 million a year, said, “If you think about the cost of cereal for a family versus what they might otherwise do, that’s going to be much more affordable.”
Pilnick also claimed that it could help a “consumer under pressure” as the price of a bowl of cereal is “less than a dollar.”
He added, “In general, the cereal category is a place that a lot of folks might come to because the price of a bowl of cereal with milk and fruit is less than a dollar. So you can imagine why a consumer under pressure might find that to be a good place to go.”
Naturally, a lot of individuals found his remarks to be quite offensive.
One person wrote: “Greedflation is forcing families to make choices like eating cereal for dinner to save money. Kellogg’s CEO is bragging about it while they show the huge climb in corporate profits that helped create the problem in the first place. F*** this sh*t.”
Another wrote, “Meanwhile, he’s eating at 5-star restaurants every night, and when he isn’t, his personal chef cooks him dinner. Absolutely disgusting. Eat. The. Rich.”
A third commented: “‘Wasn’t it Marie Antoinette who said, when advised that the peasants in France were starving to death, ‘Well, then, let them eat cereal’? We all know how that turned out.”
I do love cereal, but I wouldn’t want it for supper. Maybe as a snack instead of crisps and chocolate.
While some cereals are healthier than others, have you looked at the ingredients in the Lucky Charms brand?
Cereals contain carbs, and too many carbs are not that good for you, although they will make you feel full up after you’ve eaten them.
Gary Pilnick, rich people don’t have to think about cereal for supper, and have you seen how much a box of cereal costs these days? You’ve certainly put a lot of thought into your comment.
Someone with such wealth would have no idea what it’s like to be impoverished; therefore, he should keep his opinions to himself. Maybe he could give part of his money to the impoverished if he wants to assist with his recommendations.
This man should be put on minimum wage for 6 months and see how quickly his attitude changes.
Cornflakes are just a taster, next he’ll be suggesting we eat bugs for dinner.
This is straight from a Charles Dickens novel, and to think we are lining this man’s pockets.
This nation was meant to see improvements rather than declines. Even illegal immigrants are now nourished better than native-born citizens.
This man is clearly a snob, and I bet he didn’t earn all of his money honestly. You know tax fiddles, offshore accounts, et cetera, and as many perks as he could grab.
It is the twenty-first century, not the Victorian era, and everyone should have the right to wholesome food rather than be forced to subsist on cereal.
I’ll wager that if you ask him what he has for supper, it’s not cereal.
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