Whereas Will Keith Kellogg was born on April 7, 1860, and
died at the age of 91 on October 6, 1951;
Whereas W.K. Kellogg believed that—
(1)a proper diet
plays an important role in maintaining a healthy lifestyle; and
(2)breakfast is the
most important meal of the day;
Whereas W.K. Kellogg developed the now world-famous
Kellogg’s Corn Flakes cereal in his Battle Creek, Michigan, production facility
on April 1, 1906;
Whereas, for 100 years, the Kellogg Company has provided
citizens of the United States and countries around the world with nutritious
food products;
Whereas, throughout its development, the Kellogg Company
has set milestones in consumer awareness of proper nutrition by—
(1)becoming the
first company to include a nutrition facts label on its ever-changing and
innovative packaging; and
(2)adhering to the
strict values of quality and health consciousness that W.K. Kellogg had always
valued;
Whereas, while the citizens of the United States struggled
during the time of economic depression and stagnation during the 1930s, W.K.
Kellogg famously announced I’ll invest my money in
people.
;
Whereas W.K. Kellogg started the W.K. Kellogg Foundation
to operate separately from the Kellogg Company, and led the foundation by
adhering to the guiding principle of helping people to help
themselves
;
Whereas today, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation is 1 of the
largest philanthropic institutions in the world, funding projects throughout
the world in—
(1)health;
(2)education;
(3)agriculture;
(4)leadership;
and
(5)youth
development;
Whereas the assets of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation were
nearly $6,000,000,000 when the foundation approached its 75th Anniversary in
2005;
Whereas, during those 75 years of service, the foundation
donated more than $3,000,000,000 to help people help themselves;
Whereas, during the Second World War, the production
facilities of the Kellogg Company were used to assist the Armed Forces in many
engineering efforts;
Whereas, during that time, the products of the Kellogg
Company became a common item in packages sent by families to soldiers serving
overseas;
Whereas W.K. Kellogg was later awarded the Army-Navy
E
Flag for Excellence for his valuable contributions to the
United States during the Second World War;
Whereas, throughout its history, the Kellogg Company
introduced many of their most famous and successful cereals and characters,
including—
(1)Tony the Tiger;
and
(2)Snap, Crackle,
and Pop;
Whereas, in 1969, astronauts on board the Apollo 11
breakfasted on cereal produced by the Kellogg Company during their successful
mission to the moon, thereby making it the first breakfast cereal ever to reach
outer space;
Whereas the Kellogg Company opened a new headquarters
facility in Battle Creek;
Whereas, throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the Kellogg
Company continued its commitment to social responsibility by supporting
numerous organizations, including—
(1)the United Negro
College Fund;
(2)the Statue of
Liberty-Ellis Island renewal project; and
(3)organizations
that sought to end the policy of apartheid that was enforced by the Government
of South Africa;
Whereas today, the Kellogg Company produces more than 40
different cereals on 6 continents, and markets the products of the company in
more than 180 countries;
Whereas the Kellogg Company employs 25,000 people
throughout the world; and
Whereas the Kellogg Company currently has production
facilities in 13 states, including—
(1)California;
(2)Georgia;
(3)Illinois;
(4)Kansas;
(5)Kentucky;
(6)Michigan;
(7)Nebraska;
(8)New
Jersey;
(9)North
Carolina;
(10)Ohio;
(11)Pennsylvania;
(12)Tennessee;
and
(13)Washington: Now,
therefore, be it
That the Senate recognizes—
(1)the great
contributions of Will Keith Kellogg to—
(A)the citizens of
the United States; and
(B)the people of the
world;
(2)the 100th
anniversary of the creation of the first flaked breakfast cereal, which
occurred on April 1, 2006; and
(3)the achievements
of W.K. Kellogg and the benefits enjoyed by all those touched by his
life.