Breakfast cereal Many of the different types of porridge were made specially for the royal family including a type of porridge called "pea porridge". This specific dish was made for King Richard II. Oatmeal is popular in the United States however, cereal and oatmeal are not as popular as they used to be due to other portable options. Cereal in the United States is no longer the desired breakfast it once was. A widely popular cereal in the United States is Cheerios, part of the General Mills production. Wheat-based cereals (Cream of Wheat, Malt-o-Meal, Wheatena, etc.) are widely available if less popular.
Mr. T Cereal ready-to-eat cereal manufactured and marketed by the Quaker Oats Company. Elements of marketing and advertising for Mr. T Cereal were geared toward children, per the popularity of Mr. T's media appearances such as in "The A-Team" and "Rocky III". The cereal was manufactured with a significant amount of sugar, which is appealing to children. Promotions for the cereal have included television advertisements and a stand-up cardboard cutout that was used in supermarkets. Catchphrases for Mr. T Cereal included "Team up with Mr. T, It’s cool" and "I pity the fool who don’t eat my cereal". A cereal box prize consisted