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John Harvey Kellogg believed his corn flakes had a future as a sexual suppressant when he filed a patent for "Flaked Cereals and Process of Preparing Same" on 31st May, 1895.\nWhat the Seventh Day Adventist and eugenicist hadn\u2019t counted on was his brother Will - who combined his discovery with sugar; effectively creating the Kellogg company that still exists to this day.\xa0\nIn this episode, Olly, Rebecca and Arion reveal the origins of the word \u2018Sanitarium\u2019, explain what Dr. Kellogg got up to on honeymoon; and revisit his alarming prescription for yoghurt...\nContent Warning: references to eugenics, masturbation, sexual content\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018John Harvey Kellogg, MD: Health Reformer and Antismoking Crusader\u2019 at the U.S. National Library of Medicine: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1447485/\n\u2022 NPR\u2019s Fresh Air on \u2018How The 'Battling' Kellogg Brothers Revolutionized American Breakfast\u2019 (2017): https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/08/08/542145177/how-the-battling-kellogg-brothers-revolutionized-american-breakfast?t=1621942499296\n\u2022 Discovery\u2019s \u2018How It\u2019s Made\u2019 visits a cereal factory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPpMV_vcVEg\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit Patreon.com/Retrospectors\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/Retrospectors\n\xa0\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2021.\n#1800s #Person #Inventions #Food #White #US\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices