Sylvester Graham (1794–1851), dietary reformer
Generally acknowledged as the founder of the American whole-grains movement, he entered the Presbyterian ministry in 1826 and gradually developed a belief in unrefined flours as the centerpiece of a vegetarian diet that represented a return to Edenic physical and moral purity. His 1837 Treatise on Bread and Bread-Making launched a durable following for “Graham flour” and “Graham bread.”
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