Other Things Cereal Can Replace to Combat the Crippling Effects of Inflation

“In an interview with CNBC last week, Kellogg’s [multimillionaire] CEO Gary Pilnick said the company was advertising cereal for dinner to consumers looking for more affordable options. ‘Give chicken the night off,’ the ad’s cheery tagline reads.” — CNN

Childcare

Give your child’s wellbeing the night off

Childcare, in the form of daycare, nannies, etc., is among the costliest expenses parents have on a regular basis. But if families replaced the cost of childcare with cereal, they would save an average of $100 per day.

Each box of cereal is artificially infused with an amount of vitamins no daycare facility could provide in one sitting, plus enough educational games and activities on the back to keep a child entertained and socialized until their parent gets home from work.

They can also learn words like “maltodextrin” and “hydrochloride.”

Dining Out

Give chicken marsala the night off

While inflation is driving the prices of dinner at home up, it has an even more drastic effect on dinner at restaurants. These days, patrons can often expect to pay upwards of $20 for an entree!

Fortunately, cereal can really help cut costs on the price of dining out; instead of paying for a plate of the now-$25 truffle risotto, for example, bring a box of your preferred cereal to eat at the table. The best part of a restaurant is the atmosphere anyway — which is free!

College

Give higher education the night off

Americans are currently in trillions (trillions) of dollars worth of debt due to student loans from the pursuit of extended learning and a gratifying career.

Fortunately, cereal is considered a “brain food” by the FDA, which is almost as fulfilling as gaining intellectual enlightenment and a greater understanding of the world through academia.

Healthcare

Give your GoFundMe a night off

20% of your daily riboflavin intake requirement a day keeps the need to crowdfund for medical care away.

Breakfast

Give a hearty start to your day the night off

Considering the rising cost of the foods that actually make for a balanced breakfast, think about replacing those nutrient- and protein-rich items with the cost-effective alternative of cereal.

And if you start to fade mid-morning from the carb and sugar crash? More cereal!

Published on Greener Pastures Magazine

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