Synopsis

Make way for pancakes, give way to bacon! Cereal may well be the true champion of breakfasts, a $9-billion industry with an undeniable legacy in popular culture. Bursting with surprises, steeped in nostalgia, and rich with fascinating details, our special explores the vibrant—and crunchy—story of this distinctly American staple. We trace how a Presbyterian minister turned health-food enthusiast—Sylvester Graham, the namesake of the “Graham cracker”—led his countrymen away from fried pork breakfa