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[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

Besides, that breakfast cereal was created because Kellogg thought that it would stop people from masturbating

W-what? I mean late 1800s I'm not too much in disbelief, but considering I didn't find a single word of this theory mentioned in wikipedia (and there was a completely different origin story) so this kinda sounds like a moon nazi theory

[–] apex32@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

They are probably mixing up history facts with the graham cracker guy:

The graham cracker was inspired by the preaching of Sylvester Graham, who was part of the 19th-century temperance movement. He believed that minimizing pleasure and stimulation of all kinds, including the prevention of masturbation, coupled with a vegetarian diet anchored by bread made from wheat coarsely ground at home, was how God intended people to live, and that following this natural law would keep people healthy.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_cracker

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I admit the statement is a bit reductionist, but it was part of his idea that a bland diet would help with his other ideas surrounding abstinence. Most of which are rather suspect.

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I see, so mostly trying to sell product with his politics and worldview

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Oh, he also had a "spa" that was based around "clean living", he was very much selling both.

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 months ago

Ah I see, their "Battle Creek Sanitarium" was a health center following some cultist theories