The Cure for Literally Everything | Vegetarianism

Опубликовано: 11 Май 2025
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Corn Flakes and Graham Crackers, two seemingly innocuous snack foods that were invented to reduce people's carnal desires. At least that's the story. A story which led into dozens of other stories.

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Sources

► Books

The Vegetarian Crusade: The Rise of an American Reform Movement, 1817-1921
Adam D. Shprintzen (2013)
https://amzn.to/3HLwXfi

The Kelloggs: The Battling Brothers of Battle Creek
Howard Markel (2017)
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The Destroying Angel: Fitness and Food in the Legacy of Degeneracy Theory, Graham Crackers, Kellogg's Corn Flakes and American Health History
John Money (1985)
https://amzn.to/3HNDeqG

The Nuts Among The Berries: An Expose of America's Food Fads
Ronald M. Deutsch (1968)
https://amzn.to/42bXLO3

Eating Animals
Jonathan Safran Foer (2009)
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► Documentaries/Movies/Videos

The Food That Built America : Breakfast Barons
Jun 27, 2021
https://www.history.com/shows/the-foo...

What Am I Eating? : Cereal Thriller
https://play.max.com/video/watch/1a3a...

► Websites and Other Reading

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https://www.rfrajola.com/PDR2020/CG2/...
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https://www.ivu.org/congress/1850/con...

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
Graham’s Childhood 4:11
Bible Christians 6:10
Sexual Degeneracy 9:20
Societal Reform 15:12
The Graham Diet 19:31
Fruitlands 26:40
The Water Cure 29:58
American Vegetarian Society 33:06
Death of Grahamism 36:54
James Caleb Jackson 41:50
John Harvey Kellogg 45:47
Plain Facts for Old and Young 52:34
Vegetarian Society of America 1:00:02
Modern Movement 1:10:00
Conclusion 1:12:20

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