GoKawiilKellogg's removes rice from UK Rice Krispies, cites weather disruption
Kellogg's has confirmed that UK and European versions of Rice Krispies no longer contain actual rice grains, replaced by rice and corn flour. A company spokesperson said the change was made to maintain consistent quality as changing weather conditions affect the availability and quality of rice and grains used in its cereals.
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The reformulation coincides with a severe El Niño event that scientists say has been intensified by climate change, disrupting rice production across South and Southeast Asia, which grows more than half the world's rice. This suggests that climate-driven agricultural disruption is beginning to visibly alter familiar consumer products, not just commodity prices, though Kellogg's has not detailed exactly which supply issues forced the specific recipe change.
- Kellogg's confirmed UK/EU Rice Krispies now use rice and corn flour instead of whole rice grains.
- The company attributed the change to changing weather conditions affecting rice and grain supply quality.
- The shift comes amid a severe El Niño event linked by scientists to climate change, which has hit Asian rice production and pushed prices to near two-year highs.
Source: futurism.com — Frank Landymore, 2026-11-08
Published there as: “Climate Change Has Become So Bad That Rice Krispies Don’t Have Actual Rice in Them Anymore”
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