Will Keith Kellogg
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Will Keith Kellogg has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Knowing Better (Nov 2023). The podcast episode "Four Times a Day | John Harvey Kellogg" on Knowing Better discusses Will Keith Kellogg's significant role in transforming health foods into a mass-market breakfast industry. It highlights his collaboration with John Harvey Kellogg, as well as the tensions between them, including John's criticism of Will's contributions and Will's objections to John's portrayal of his products. The episode also notes Will's business maneuver to secure the Kellogg name.
Will Keith Kellogg was an American industrialist in food manufacturing, who founded the Kellogg Company, which produces a wide variety of popular breakfast cereals. He was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and practiced vegetarianism as a dietary principle taught by his church. He also founded the Kellogg Arabian Ranch, which breeds Arabian horses. Kellogg was a philanthropist and started the Kellogg Foundation in 1934 with a $66-million donation.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2023 on Knowing Better |
| Role | Cereal entrepreneur; founder of the Kellogg Company (via Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company) |
| Affiliation | Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company (later Kellogg Company); Battle Creek Sanitarium (administrator/manager, historical) |
Who talks about Will Keith Kellogg on podcasts?
Will Keith Kellogg came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2023 on Knowing Better.
- Four Times a Day | John Harvey Kellogg on Knowing Better (Nov 2023)
What is Will Keith Kellogg mentioned alongside?
Criticizes: John Harvey Kellogg
Worked with: John Harvey Kellogg