The Kellogg Company — Ethics Grade C

The Kellogg Company receives an overall ethics grade of C (55/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Food & Beverage. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 40
• privacy: 75
• consumer: 48
• environment: 52
• humanRights: 60

Documented incidents (3)

• US Cereal Plant Strikes (high, 2021) — Workers across four states struck for 11 weeks over a two-tier wage system and threats to move jobs to Mexico.
• Misleading Health Claims (medium, 2020) — Settled allegations regarding misleading advertisements that suggested Rice Krispies could improve a child's immunity.
• Glyphosate Residue Concerns (medium, 2022) — Consumer groups reported high levels of glyphosate, a pesticide linked to cancer, in popular cereal brands including Kellogg's.

Documented good deeds

• Better Days Initiative — Provided 250 million meals to food insecure families globally in a single year.

Ethical alternatives

• Bob's Red Mill — Employee-owned company focusing on clean ingredients and fair wages.