Trivia: Which cereal was advertised as “the grains that are shot from guns”?
Quaker Puffed Rice Cereal
Waffle Crisp
Shredded Wheat
Cracklin’ Oat Bran
The correct answer is Quaker Puffed Rice Cereal
So why is this answer correct? : It’s not the most popular cereal on the breakfast table today, but Quaker Puffed Rice is one of the oldest brands still on the market. It was introduced to the public in 1904 at the St. Louis World’s Fair. The cereal had lackluster sales until 1913 when its marketing team came up with a new slogan: “The grains that are shot from guns.” This referred to the fact that puffed rice was made using puffing guns that expand the grain. It caught the attention of consumers and its sales skyrocketed.