What country does cereal come from?

There's no single country that "invented" cereal. It's a complex story that involves different cultures and regions.

Here's a breakdown:

* Early Forms: Granular food, like porridge and gruel, existed in many ancient civilizations. This can be seen as a very early form of cereal.

* Modern Cereal: The concept of the modern breakfast cereal, as we know it, developed in the late 19th century in the United States.

* Key Players:

* John Harvey Kellogg: A doctor who, in the late 1800s, invented a "granula" (a type of dry breakfast cereal) for his patients at a sanitarium.

* Will Keith Kellogg: John's brother, who took the idea further and mass-produced a flake cereal called "Corn Flakes."

* Charles W. Post: Another American businessman who created his own breakfast cereal, "Grape-Nuts."

* Quaker Oats Company: They entered the cereal market in the early 1900s, making oatmeal and other cereal products.

So, while many cultures have contributed to the development of food like cereal, the modern breakfast cereal we know today has its roots firmly in the United States.