The "Quaker man" is not an actual person. His image is that of a man dressed in the Quaker garb, chosen because the Quaker faith projected the values of honesty, integrity, purity and strength.

In 1946, graphic designer Jim Nash created a black and white head portrait of the smiling Quaker Man and in 1957, Haddon Sundblom made the full-color portrait. The last update to the logo was in 1972, when Saul Bass created the stylized graphic that still appears on Quaker Oats product packages today."

Turns out his name is not Gus. It's also not William Penn, namesake of Pennsylvania, even though that has been a persistent rumor due to their striking aesthetic similarities. No, it turns out that the Quaker man on the ubiquitous oat brand's packaging is simply called “Larry” by those in the know.

There's solid evidence that whole grain oats and oat bran can help lower blood cholesterol thanks to the power of beta-glucan – a soluble fiber, largely unique to oats, that basically tells your liver to pull LDL cholesterol out of the blood.

Quakers are people who belong to the Religious Society of Friends, a historically Protestant Christian set of denominations. Members of these movements ("the Friends") are generally united by a belief in each human's ability to experience the light within or "answering that of God in every one".

Did the PepsiCo-owned company actually think it could get away with this logo redesign unnoticed? The Quaker Man was born in 1877 and has undergone many instances of reconstructive surgery. In the last year, alone, Quaker has introduced two new logos - some designs attempting to emote a svelter and "lighter" image.

The Star became the symbol of Quaker Relief in many parts of the world. The initial cause of Friends undertaking work amongst the suffering peasantry in 1870 was that individual members felt an inner compulsion that relief should be given.

English: This red and black star has been used as a symbol of Quaker service since the late 19th century unofficially, and was officially adopted (with some changes) by the American Friends Service Committee [1] in 1917.

1877. Quaker Oats registered as the first trademark for a breakfast cereal. The trademark was registered with the U.S. Patent Office as "a figure of a man in 'Quaker garb. '" Both former owners, Henry Seymour and William Heston, claimed to have selected the Quaker name as a symbol of good quality and honest value.

To reap the heart-protecting benefits of oatmeal, opt for rolled or steel-cut oats instead of the instant variety. Can't stomach hot cereal in the morning? Add some oat bran, another whole grain full of soluble fiber, to a smoothie or yogurt.

Oats have unique components like the soluble fiber beta-glucan and antioxidants called avenanthramides. Benefits include lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels, protection against skin irritation, and reduced constipation.

Quakers seek to experience God directly, within ourselves and in our relationships with others and the world around us. Quakerism is a way of life, rather than a set of beliefs. It has roots in Christianity and many Quakers find the life and teachings of Jesus inspirational, but we have no creed.