Kellogg Company

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The Kellogg Company (Kellogg's) is one of the world's major food companies. It is the number one breakfast cereal maker in the US, ahead of General Mills. Some Kellogg brands are Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies, Eggo waffles, Nutri-Grain cereal bars, Pop-Tarts, Keebler Foods (Fudge Shoppe, Cheez-It), Kashi, Famous Amos cookies, Sunshine Krispy Crackers, and Morningstar Farms frozen foods.

Political contributions
The Kellogg political action committee (PAC) gave $67,101 to federal candidates in the 05/06 election period - 42% to Democrats and 58% to Republicans.

Lobbying
The company spent $421,461 for lobbying in 2006. $70,000 went to the lobbying firm Russ Reid Company and the lobby group Alliance for American Advertising.

Selected board members

 * James M. Jenness, Chairman of the Board of Kellogg
 * John T. Dillon, Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of International Paper Company
 * Ann McLaughlin Korologos, Chairman of the RAND Board of Trustees

Contact
1 Kellogg Square Battle Creek, MI 49016-3599 Phone: 269-961-2000 Fax: 269-961-2871 Web: http://www.kelloggcompany.com

SourceWatch articles

 * Arnold G. Langbo - former Chair
 * Obesity PR
 * Processed food industry
 * Rockefeller Foundation

External articles

 * Julian Lee, "Food giants' involvement causes heartburn", Sydney Morning Herald, July 4, 2005.
 * Robert Whaples "Kellogg's Six-Hour Day", MRZine, April 2, 2010.

Books

 * Benjamin Kline Hunnicutt Kellogg's Six-Hour Day, ISBN 1566394481, ISBN 978-1566394482

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