Synopsis
This episode looks at how cereals have transformed the way we eat and the way we live.
- Programme: The Foods that Make Billions
- Episode: 2: The Age of Plenty
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2010
- Business & Management
Licence: ERA Licence required
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Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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History of Kellogs | The Foods that Make Billions
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