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Salient. Official Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 41 No. 26. October 2 1978

Breakfast Cereals

Breakfast Cereals

It would be misleading to think that fast food outlets were the only culprits in the overprocessing, overpacking and child oriented advertising lines. The numerous breakfast cereal marketers are of the same ilk. It is probably only a matter of time before fast food breakfast parlours, like those in the States appear in NZ.

If you enjoy breakfast cereals it is well worth experimenting with making your own. In the winter a hot plate of porridge takes a lot of beating. There are alternatives to the overprocessed "quick" mashes. True oatmeal (not always easy to buy), ground millet, wheat and rice can also be used to make nutritious and tasty meals. These are usually best soaked overnight and will require at the most 10 minutes cooking in the morning. Try sprinkling wheat germ on porridge if you wish to increase vitamin intake.

Meusli and fruit make a pleasant summer breakfast. Again if care is taken in shopping around and buying in bulk you can manufacture meusli considerably cheaper than any you will buy. Energy can be economised on by cooking meusli at the same time you use the oven for something else (eg. bread).