I remember posting about Sugar Frosted Flakes on another strip just a few days ago…
Can’t remember why.
But it made me remember that at one time, sugar was advertised as a good thing…
Parents were told sugary cereals for breakfast, sodas with lunch… maybe a candy bar at recess…. would give kids extra energy, and help them do better in school.
By the 70’s baby boomers had kids… and were getting into natural foods…
Sugar was blamed for hyperactivity, and honey was thought to be magically more healthful.
So in the mid 80’s, Sugar Frosted Flakes became Frosted Flakes.
Sugar Pops were Corn Pops, and I think Sugar Crisp and Sugar Smacks were Golden Crisp and Honey Smacks.
Talk about magic… “Sugar” has become a 4-letter word.
I remember posting about Sugar Frosted Flakes on another strip just a few days ago…
Can’t remember why.
But it made me remember that at one time, sugar was advertised as a good thing…
Parents were told sugary cereals for breakfast, sodas with lunch… maybe a candy bar at recess…. would give kids extra energy, and help them do better in school.
By the 70’s baby boomers had kids… and were getting into natural foods…
Sugar was blamed for hyperactivity, and honey was thought to be magically more healthful.
So in the mid 80’s, Sugar Frosted Flakes became Frosted Flakes.
Sugar Pops were Corn Pops, and I think Sugar Crisp and Sugar Smacks were Golden Crisp and Honey Smacks.
Talk about magic… “Sugar” has become a 4-letter word.