Enter Sylvester Graham, Presbyterian minister and inventor of the Graham cracker.
— Sama Hoole (@SamaHoole) October 13, 2025
In the 1830s, he preached that meat, spices, and "stimulating" foods inflamed the passions and led directly to "self-pollution."
His solution? Bland vegetarian food. Salvation through boredom. pic.twitter.com/CT0SPCo7Be
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Monday, October 13, 2025
SAMA HOOLE: Modern veganism traces a direct lineage to 19th century religious health reformers who were absolutely convinced that eating meat made you masturbate.
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