How a generation got hooked on the murky promises of the Special K diet

Special K Challenge

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How a generation got hooked on the murky promises of the Special K diet

By Amelia Tait

2 years ago

12 min read

Reassessing the Special K Challenge – the 00s marketing campaign that convinced us all to eat two bowls of cereal a day. 


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