General Mills
Mentioned in 15 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
A major American food company based in Minnesota, best known for cereal brands like Chex Mix and the Betty Crocker brand of packaged foods and recipes. Podcasts discuss General Mills in contexts ranging from their historical marketing strategies and innovations in accessible recipe formats, to their labor practices involving temp workers and welfare-to-work programs in their factories, as well as their corporate silence on social issues like ICE enforcement.
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Episode Mentions
Freakonomics Radio · Apr 10, 2026
670. Beeconomics 101
“Food manufacturer that switched from US honey supplier (Sue B) to Vietnamese imports for cost reasons”
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer · Apr 8, 2026
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer 4/8/26
“Consumer staple at multi-year lows; Cramer passes on recommendation despite attractive yield”
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer · Apr 7, 2026
'Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer 4/7/26
“Food company down; packaged food sector under pressure”
Into The Dark · Feb 18, 2026
158. The Billionaire Murder - The Death of Marcos Matsunaga
“American food company that purchased Yoki from Marcos's family in May 2012 for hundreds of millions of dollars”
ZOE Science & Nutrition · Feb 12, 2026
The #1 diet change to make today to fight chronic disease | Dr Mark Hyman
“Created Betty Crocker brand in 1950s-60s to deliberately remove women from kitchens and promote processed food consumption as modern convenience”
Gastropod · Feb 10, 2026
OXO, Cuisinart, and Julia Child: The Secret (Accessible) History Behind Your Kitchen
“Created Betty Crocker audio records for blind homemakers in the 1940s-60s, pioneering accessible recipe formats”
The Al Franken Podcast · Feb 1, 2026
Norm Ornstein on ICE Terrorizing Minnesota
“Mentioned as prominent Minnesota Fortune 500 company that has not publicly opposed ICE abuses”
DSR's Words Matter · Jan 28, 2026
Don't Believe the BS That Trump & His Goons Are Changing Tactics
“Minnesota Fortune 500 company that remained silent on federal enforcement operations in state”
Miracle Mentality with Tim Storey (Motivation, Self Help, and Mental Health) · Jan 12, 2026
Maha Abouelenein: How Your Storytelling Strategy Will Save or Sink Your Brand | Communication | E22
“Maha's former employer where she worked in sports marketing before relocating to Egypt at age 27”
The Joe Rogan Experience · Jan 10, 2026
#2436 - Whitney Cummings
“Discussed as having influenced food pyramid guidelines to promote grain consumption for profit despite health concerns”
Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast · Oct 23, 2025
Ep 582 - Very Interesting
“Mentioned via Buffalo cereal factory that produces Cheerios and other cereals”
Maintenance Phase · Sep 25, 2025
The Food Babe
“Listed as target of Food Babe campaigns focused on food additives and ingredients”
This Podcast Will Kill You · Jul 1, 2025
Ep 180 Food Dyes: It’s all marketing
“Switched Trix cereal to natural dyes in 2016 due to consumer demand, then reverted to synthetic dyes in 2017 after negative consumer response”
The Uncertain Hour · Apr 26, 2023
Chapter 6: The Welfare to Temp Work Pipeline
“Factory employer using temp workers; featured in episode through Tracy Jones's experience supervising temps at Chex Mix production facility”
The Uncertain Hour · Apr 19, 2023
Chapter 5: Profits and Perverse Incentives
“Milwaukee cereal factory employer; consistently hired welfare participants through job developer networks despite high turnover”