My husband and I are getting ready to send our preschooler to kindergarten next fall. (Yikes! I don’t think I need to point out how fast time flies, especially when raising children!) We’ve been in the process of checking out some options for our budding young scholar. Since I haven’t stepped foot in a kindergarten [...]
Posts Tagged ‘whole grain’
» It’s not nutritious unless people eat it
The relationship food companies have with their consumers goes beyond traditional parameters. Our consumers trust us with the food they put in their bodies, the food that nourishes and fuels them throughout the day. This gives us a unique connection to our consumers that we take very seriously. My team’s goal at General Mills is [...]
» Perspective on CSR: Jeff Harmening
Today, we continue our series of posts designed to provide more context into corporate social responsibility (CSR) at General Mills, with Jeff Harmening, president of the Big G cereals division at General Mills. We released our 2012 Global Responsibility report (and video) last week. So I sat down with Jeff to discuss his perspective on [...]
» News Bites – April 6, 2012
Every Friday we bring you “News Bites,” a collection of links from the week that covered General Mills, the food industry and our categories on “A Taste of General Mills.” We also regularly highlight content from some other General Mills blogs and websites. Notable posts about General Mills: We were thrilled to see “America’s Most [...]
» Talking whole grains with Dr. Stork
Popcorn, bread, pasta … all are examples of foods that could make a difference in your diet. So what do they have in common? They all contain whole grain. Dr. Travis Stork, an emergency room physician and host on “The Doctors,” spoke with us about the benefits of whole grain during a recent visit to [...]
» News Bites – December 2, 2011
Here are today’s “News Bites” for Dec. 2, 2011: “Shopycat: How To Find the Perfect Gift This Holiday Season” – The Official @WalmartLabs blog *Walmart announced a Facebook app, “Shopycat,” to help consumers quickly find holiday gifts for friends and family based on their tastes and interests. The app uses social data to recommend items [...]
» A whole lot of whole grain
I’ve been paying more attention to whole grain foods over the last few years and looking for ways to work them into my family’s meals. Of course, one area where it’s really easy to incorporate them is at breakfast, through cereal. The U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommend making half of your grains whole, which for many [...]
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