Talk:Corn flakes

Welsh Ceiliog

As a Welsh speaking Welshman I have amended the entry on the way to say the Welsh word Ceiliog which is the origin of the cockerel emblem on the packets of Kellogg's Corn Flakes. It is formally pronounced K-eye-lee-og but there is a lot of dialect variation in Welsh and in some dialects it is said as Kee-log which is very close to the surname. If you actually listen to the video used as one of the references the article the formal Welsh pronunciation is used just as I describe. This story has numerous other references which could be used and is well-known here. Neilj (talk) 12:39, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Confusing

The article is terrible. It starts with...

"originally manufactured by Kellogg's through the treatment of corn"...

Then goes on to describe something made with wheat!— Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.154.65.64 (talk) 20:37, 17 May 2015

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Corn

As Wikipedia is international, I think it is inadequate to just use the word "corn" which Americans will suppose means maize and the British will suppose means wheat. The French and German versions specify maize. The title should remain "Corn Flakes" since that is the common name, but the crop often used needs to be made clear.Chemical Engineer (talk) 17:07, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

I have therefore made minor edits to cover this. Chemical Engineer (talk) 16:35, 3 April 2018 (UTC)

I disagree very sharply. See WP:ENGVAR. This article is presumably in American English, in which variety "corn" means specifically Zea mays. "Maize" has a more specific meaning in American English, referring to decorative flint corn, which is presumably not used to make cornflakes. --Trovatore (talk) 22:52, 21 July 2018 (UTC)

Kellogg Ambiguity

"The breakfast cereal proved popular among the patients and Kellogg subsequently started what became the Kellogg Company to produce corn flakes for the wider public." Which brother is being referred to?

"Kellogg continued to experiment with various ingredients and different grains." Again

I think it should read Will Kellogg. 220.233.199.11 (talk) 13:41, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

360-degree panoramic photo

A 360-degree panorama capturing the interior of a cornflakes bag, demonstrating the distinctive golden hue and texture of the cereal prior to preparation.
(view as a 360° interactive panorama)

Is this the best way for the article to illustrate dry corn flakes?

The image was added by its creator in 2018, taken out without comment in 2021, added back in 2023 by an IP with the longer demonstrating the distinctive golden hue and texture of the cereal prior to preparation caption and then mentioned by Depths of Wikipedia last week, prompting me to wonder if Commons had a photo which illustrates that distinctive golden hue without requiring the reader to open a panoramic photo viewer and navigate to look down at a corn flake. Which it does: File:Photo cornflakes.jpg is a well lit photo at a much higher resolution.

User:Bdazzle129 reverted it cause i feel the panoramic photo adds a charm to the page. But we should use the best images we have. Belbury (talk) 08:44, 30 May 2025 (UTC)

It's awful. - Roxy the dog 08:54, 30 May 2025 (UTC)

okay, i see your point and agree with you, sorry about that Bdazzle129 (talk) 13:49, 30 May 2025 (UTC)