Cereal is good

gm logo Cereal is goodFatHeadDog is many things, but not a squirrel. But that’s what some people think when I pull out a box of dry cereal and start munching. On a summer vacation with friends, I caught a few ribbings for my unusual morning, lunch and dinner snack but thanks to the nice folks at MyBlogSpark, I now have validation for my nibble habit. Did you know that ready-to-eat cereal eaters consume less fat, less cholesterol and more fiber than non-cereal eaters? According to General Mills, cereals also deliver important vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients, making cereal a top source of key nutrients in adult’s and children’s diets.

Earlier this month, General Mills announced efforts to further reduce sugar in cereals advertised to kids under 12 to single digit grams of sugar per serving. The company has already been reducing sugar in cereals while increasing key nutrients, such as calcium and vitamin D, and providing whole grain. To kickoff General Mill’s new efforts, they’re offering $1off coupons for four of their most popular cereals, including Trix, Cocoa Puffs, Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Lucky Charms. So enjoy the $1off coupons and try General Mill’s new reduced sugar cereals while FatHeadDog gets back to munching. Free coupon, information, and giveaway have all been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark.

Free cereal roundup

fs img4 Free cereal roundupToday I opened my mailbox to find a great sample of Bear Naked granola and a coupon for Kashi cereal. These are just some of the generous cereal samples out there for hungry freebie hunters:

Click on each for free samples galore:

Review: MyBlogSpark and Psst…Network

General Mills is offering bloggers a new word-of-mouth marketing program called MyBlogSpark. The program is still in its formulary stages, but here’s how the site describes the program:

MyBlogSpark Review: MyBlogSpark and Psst...NetworkAs part of your membership in MyBlogSpark™, General Mills may from time to time give you products, or coupons for products, to try, or make you aware of a special promotion/service. If you like the products or
promotions/services, we hope you will share this information with others through your blog. When you do pass on news, samples or coupons relative to those products, services or promotions, you agree to identify yourself as a member of General Mills’ MyBlogSpark program.

Sounds promising. The site is still sparse–no community forums yet or launched campaigns, but give it time. I think its kinda funny that the site offers bloggers a button for their site, although the link is dead. Maybe its just this FatHeadDog’s lacking computer skills.

Edit 08/04/09: Dead button fixed! Confirmed that it was, in fact, FatHeadDog’s lacking Interweb skills.

Now, General Mills already has a similar program called Psst…Network, which offers consumers the opportunity to submit opinions and feedback on new products. Right now, existing members can be on the lookout for this freebie:

Yoplait Fiber One Review: MyBlogSpark and Psst...NetworkWatch your home mailbox for a free coupon for Yoplait Fiber One 50-calorie yogurt, a zero guilt snack for your taste buds and your waistline. Each creamy cup contains only 50 calories, zero grams of fat, 5 grams of fiber, and the delicious taste you expect from Yoplait.

Be sure to watch for a regular-sized envelope with the Pssst… logo in a red block on the left side. You will also get coupons to share the good news with family and friends.

Free Cheerios for your cholesterol and fiber for…

Honey Nut Cheerios Free Cheerios for your cholesterol and fiber for...Honey Nut Cheerios is offering a free sample and $1off coupon as part of their cholesterol-lowering  “Non-Challenge” challenge campaign.

And Fiber One is offering a free sample of two Fiber One bars and 5-$1off coupons for various Fiber One products.

Mmm, fiber and cholesterol… I feel like the oldest 29-year-old on Earth.

Cheerios Instant Win Game

honey nut cheerios contest 150x150 Cheerios Instant Win GameTry your hand at winning one of thousands of $5 gift cards in the Honey Nut Cheerios Sweet Rewards Give-Away. There’s good odds, too… General Mills cereals is giving away a total of 40,608 $5 Gift Cards between June 1st-March 9, 2010. Click HERE and register to play.

Enter a cash code found on specially-marked packages of Honey Nut Cheerios or if you don’t have your own code, use this free code: K30FR-H4F3H-7720 (which can be used up to 10 times a day, every day during the duration of the contest). The best part–you can win up to 10 time during the promotional period! That’s a total of $50 in FREE money you could win!

Your morning cereal could make you money

Look for specially-marked General Mills cereals, such as Lucky wonka main1 300x212 Your morning cereal could make you moneyCharms, Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Trix with “You Could Win CASH.” Inside winning cereal boxes, you could find a Discover cash card, with amounts varying from $5  to $10,000.

There’s also a General Mills online instant win game here. Use 1800099973 as the free entry code. You could win $10 to $25,000. There’s a game associated with the instant win promotion, but it has no bearing on your results, so you can speed through that by clicking “Can’t see the game.” You can play once a day. Good luck!