[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1172 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1172

      Recognizing the life and achievements of Will Keith Kellogg.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 11, 2010

 Mr. Schauer submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
            the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
      Recognizing the life and achievements of Will Keith Kellogg.

Whereas Will Keith (W.K.) Kellogg, through his experimentation and 
        entrepreneurship, revolutionized eating habits around the world; 
        promoted healthy living for families and communities; patriotically 
        assisted the United States during World War II; created the Kellogg 
        Company, which has produced a wide variety of popular foods for more 
        than 100 years and has developed memorable cultural icons; and formed 
        the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, which promotes a vision of healthy living 
        around the world;
Whereas Will Keith (W.K.) Kellogg was born on April 7, 1860, and died at the age 
        of 91 on October 6, 1951;
Whereas, April 7, 2010, will mark the celebration of the 150th anniversary of 
        W.K. Kellogg's birth;
Whereas W.K. Kellogg and his brother Dr. John Harvey Kellogg developed the first 
        breakfast cereal, Kellogg's Corn Flakes, in Battle Creek, Michigan, on 
        April 1, 1906;
Whereas W.K. Kellogg strongly promoted healthy eating and fitness throughout his 
        career;
Whereas the Kellogg Company has produced many nutritious foods for 104 years;
Whereas consumer awareness of nutrition has long been a major priority of the 
        Kellogg Company;
Whereas innovative packing and nutrition labels developed by the Kellogg Company 
        have gone on to become standard practice in the food industry;
Whereas breakfast cereals have revolutionized eating habits in the United States 
        and around the world;
Whereas the Kellogg Company has created memorable characters that have become 
        cultural icons, including ``Tony the Tiger'' and ``Snap, Crackle, and 
        Pop'';
Whereas during the Great Depression, W.K. Kellogg pronounced his faith in the 
        United States by announcing ``I'll invest my money in people'';
Whereas the production facilities of the Kellogg Company played a key role in 
        assisting the engineering efforts of the United States Armed Forces 
        during World War II;
Whereas families in the United States often sent food products from the Kellogg 
        Company to soldiers serving in foreign countries;
Whereas for his contributions to the United States during World War II, W.K. 
        Kellogg was awarded the Army-Navy ``E'' Flag for Excellence;
Whereas the Apollo 11 astronauts brought Kellogg's breakfast cereal into outer 
        space in 1969, during their successful mission to the moon;
Whereas the Kellogg Company has maintained its social responsibility by 
        supporting a number of different organizations, such as the United Negro 
        College Fund, the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island renewal project, and 
        organizations that fought apartheid in South Africa;
Whereas the Kellogg Company has been working to combat obesity and is joining 
        together with more than 40 of the Nation's largest retailers, nonprofit 
        organizations, manufacturers, and trade associations to launch the 
        Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation to promote healthy living in homes, 
        schools, and workplaces;
Whereas the Kellogg Foundation was begun by W.K. Kellogg to bolster the health 
        of children in Battle Creek, Michigan;
Whereas the W.K. Kellogg Foundation today promotes health, education, 
        agriculture, and family economic security throughout the world;
Whereas the Kellogg Company manufactures its products in 18 countries and sells 
        them to people in 180 different countries;
Whereas the Kellogg Company currently has production facilities in 14 States, 
        including: California, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, 
        Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, 
        Utah, and Washington; and
Whereas W.K. Kellogg created a legacy of healthy living, patriotism, and 
        entrepreneurism that endures to this day: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes the 150th 
anniversary of the birth of Will Keith Kellogg and his contributions to 
the citizens of the United States and the people of the world.
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