Talk:Corn flakes

Wikification
i am not a Wikipedia editor, so i did not make this change and i'm hoping someone else will. there is a factual error in paragraph 2 of the History section: wheat is mentioned as what corn flakes is made of (it's linked to, as well). this should, in fact, be corn.

67.253.20.155 (talk) 01:04, 25 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Ref. 1 says that Kellogg used wheat in the original patent, though he mentioned other grains too. Materialscientist (talk) 01:20, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

I have recently completed significant referencing, made structural changes, deletions and what not to give the article more clout and make it look more presentable. Abcdefghayden 09:21, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

Ingredients list for Kellogs corn flakes shows corn (that is maize) and some malt flavouring. It isn't a wheat and other grain product. Rmhermen 23:16, Dec 6, 2003 (UTC)

I really think we can do without all the details on Kellogg's obsession with sex on the corn flakes page. It's already in the main article. --Mothperson 12:58, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)

This is a summary of Kellog's views, not a detailed discussion, and entirely on-topic since it relates strongly to the early history of corn flakes.--Eloquence* July 2, 2005 04:56 (UTC)

Is it possible to put a NPOV entry explaining how delicious Crunchy Nut Corn Flakes are? - Chris

As a LONG time Kellog's Corn Flake eater, I have to comment that the picture of "corn flakes in a bowl" looks nothing like the actual Kellog's product. These flakes look more like Post Toasties. Kellog's Corn Flakes are much more irregular shaped with jagged edges than these flakes. Post Toasties have rounded edges like the ones in the picture. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Martyrc (talk • contribs) 15:25, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Not a problem, since the article title is "Corn flakes", not "Kellogg's corn flakes". GenQuest (talk) 00:27, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

article is mostly false due to the fact that corn flakes were invented in an insane asylum in the 1840's to prevent the patients from masturbating.... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.16.9.12 (talk) 00:14, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Before entering personal research
Can one imagine any link between corn flakes (Adventist food) and manna (edible wafer) ? --193.56.241.75 09:33, 31 May 2006 (UTC) Hahahahahahahaha

Title
Is "cornflakes" not a more common spelling than "corn flakes"? -- Picapica 20:04, 3 September 2007 (UTC)


 * I agree. For proof: see also: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornflakes; http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/cornflakes. Hence, I changed most occurrences of "corn flakes" to "cornflakes".

--80.81.16.207 (talk) 18:01, 22 August 2014 (UTC)

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Ingredients?
Is the ingredients list neccessary? Most articles pertaining to similar topics don't include a list of ingredients, though I'm not neccessarily opposed to including ingredients as it is in the very least informative. Glassbreaker5791 (talk) 02:52, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

What about ingredients of competing products? I don't believe an ingredients section is warranted. GenQuest (talk) 00:47, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

Cow excrement? Come on! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.155.108.154 (talk) 02:10, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

WHAT ABOUT THE ADDED VITAMINS AND MINERALS? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.220.28.226 (talk) 22:25, 25 December 2014 (UTC)

General Info?
I find this article lacking in information. It says not who invented it, when, how, what made the person think of it, if there had been foods like it before, what the public reception was. I mean, it looks like the "hitchhikers guide to the galaxy" entries of which we used to laugh at "Corn Flakes: Flakes of Corn". I would love to see more than "who the main competitor" wast in this article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.224.139.156 (talk) 13:10, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

External link No. 2 is broken and should either be replaced with a new one or deleted —Preceding unsigned comment added by Calgaryscholar (talk • contribs) 17:41, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

Mascot left out
Why no mention of Cornelius Rooster?

Just Hopi?
Isn't corn important to practically all North American Native cultures, not just the Hopi? And unless that use directly affected modern corn flakes, is it strictly necessary to mention it? acomas (talk) 18:40, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

Salt Peter
I have heard multiple times that potassium nitrate was a key ingredient as part of the original purpose of the product, to keep certain inhibitions at bay. Is this just an urban legend?128.115.27.10 (talk) 22:25, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

Shrinking product size.
I'm aghast that no one has addressed the fact that in a mere twenty years corn flakes have reduced by 60% in size. I think anyone who ate them as a kid would consider that the most notable historical element of them--the fact they're rapidly shrinking--and thus deserves a mention. I'll leave it to the regular editors of this article to consider, but please give it some weight, as it's a notable difference. BaSH PR0MPT (talk) 11:10, 27 July 2012 (UTC)

"Corn flakes" is ambiguous
Given that maize is the official Wikipedia name for corn, shouldn't this be named "Maize flakes"? 24.218.80.101 (talk) 21:24, 13 September 2014 (UTC)

Corn flakes is the more common name for them, so it is probably better to leave them as corn flakes. Vorbee (talk) 08:10, 14 July 2019 (UTC)

Welsh Ceiliog
As a Welsh speaking Welshman I have amended the entry on the way to say the Welsh word Ceiliog which is the origin of the cockerel emblem on the packets of Kellogg's Corn Flakes. It is formally pronounced K-eye-lee-og but there is a lot of dialect variation in Welsh and in some dialects it is said as Kee-log which is very close to the surname. If you actually listen to the video used as one of the references the article the formal Welsh pronunciation is used just as I describe. This story has numerous other references which could be used and is well-known here. Neilj (talk) 12:39, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Confusing
The article is terrible. It starts with...

"originally no one cared, but still you know it was manufactured by Kellogg's through the treatment of corn flakes "...

Then goes on to describe something made with wheat!

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Corn
As Wikipedia is international, I think it is inadequate to just use the word "corn" which Americans will suppose means maize and the British will suppose means wheat. The French and German versions specify maize. The title should remain "Corn Flakes" since that is the common name, but the crop often used needs to be made clear.Chemical Engineer (talk) 17:07, 29 March 2018 (UTC)
 * I have therefore made minor edits to cover this. Chemical Engineer (talk) 16:35, 3 April 2018 (UTC)
 * I disagree very sharply. See WP:ENGVAR.  This article is presumably in American English, in which variety "corn" means specifically Zea mays.  "Maize" has a more specific meaning in American English, referring to decorative flint corn, which is presumably not used to make cornflakes. --Trovatore (talk) 22:52, 21 July 2018 (UTC)

Kellogg Ambiguity
"The breakfast cereal proved popular among the patients and Kellogg subsequently started what became the Kellogg Company to produce corn flakes for the wider public." Which brother is being referred to?

"Kellogg continued to experiment with various ingredients and different grains." Again

I think it should read Will Kellogg. 220.233.199.11 (talk) 13:41, 26 February 2024 (UTC)