The Lord did not bless us with any children of our own, so we gathered up little waifs whom we thought would be neglected and would not be cared for unless we brought them into our family.

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Kellogg was outspoken on his beliefs on race and segregation though he himself raised several black foster children.

Kellogg was an advocate of vegetarianism and is best known for the invention of the corn flakes breakfast cereal with his brother Will Keith Kellogg. He led in the establishment of the American Medical Missionary College.