Scottish breakfast cereals from the 80s and 90s that are now banned
If there’s one thing we hear all the time about breakfast, it’s that it’s the most important meal of the day.
Whether you’re rushing to get ready for school or waking up early to get ready for work, a common choice across the country is a bowl of cereal with a little milk. Many Scots will no doubt remember cereals from their childhood that have disappeared from the shelves over the years.
As Yorkshire Live reports, there’s a good reason for that. Many popular cereals of the 80s and 90s weren’t exactly the healthiest foods in the world and were often completely high in sugar.
It’s probably for the best that some of the sweeter breakfast cereals of our childhood aren’t easily accessible to kids these days. However, it’s always fun to look back on the food we ate all those years ago.
Read on to discover some of the cereals available in Scotland in the 80s and 90s that have since been taken off the shelves.
Sugar puffs
Dating back to 1957, the original Sugar Puffs were a popular cereal, flavored with honey and coated in sugar. However, years later, in 2014, it was renamed Honey Monster Puffs and the recipe was changed to contain less sugar – and it was never quite the same.
Golden Grahams
NestlĂ©’s Golden Grahams were irresistibly indulgent and were, unsurprisingly, sought after by children across the country who needed a sugar fix. Unfortunately, in 2021, health concerns have led to the disappearance of this sweet and salty cereal from store shelves.
Corn lollipops
Kellogg’s Corn Pops burst onto the scene in 1993, tempting taste buds with the promise that “you can’t stop a corn popper from popping more corn.” Although sadly no longer found on British supermarket shelves, these cereals remain a breakfast favorite in the United States.
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Kellogg’s Start was introduced in the ’80s and, unlike most cereals on this list, was actually more popular with adults than children after being marketed as an athletic performance enhancer. It was pulled from shelves in 2018 and, unfortunately, petitions to bring it back have failed.
Banana bubbles
As the name suggests, this cereal was a big hit thanks to its rich banana flavor that transformed your cereal milk into a creamy banana milkshake. In 1996, Kellogg’s unfortunately decided to discontinue this much-loved product to make way for new cereals.
Roots
These Kellogg’s cereals have been a huge hit with children thanks to their sweet flavor, as has the Choco Ricicles chocolate variety. It was similar to Rice Krispies, but with a frosted sugar coating – which might be why it was discontinued in 2017.
Force Flakes
Force Flakes have a long history, dating back to 1901 in the United States, and were produced in the United Kingdom from 1954. However, although it was the first ever successful commercial wheat flake, the product ended in 2013.
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