Breakfast cereal is a breakfast food made from processed cereal grains. It is traditionally eaten as part of breakfast, or a snack food, primarily in Western societies.
Flaked breakfast cereal may be served in milk and topped with fruit such as raspberries.
A Quaker Oats advertisement circa 1900
1910 Kellogg's Corn Flakes advertisement
Breakfast cereals primarily marketed to children, such as Froot Loops, are commonly brightly colored and high in sugar.
Breakfast is the first meal of the day usually eaten in the morning. The word in English refers to breaking the fasting period of the previous night. Various "typical" or "traditional" breakfast menus exist, with food choices varying by regions and traditions worldwide.
A medieval baker with his apprentice. As seen in the illustration, round loaves were among the most common.
Breakfast in Brazil
A family breakfast in the Isan region of Thailand
A continental breakfast