I have released a new YouTube video examining how religious beliefs fundamentally shaped U.S. dietary recommendations, revealing connections most people never consider when following official nutrition guidance.

My research uncovered that Seventh-day Adventist prophetess Ellen G. White's visions in the late 1800s declared meat "toxic" and morally corrupting. She advocated plant-based diets as "God's plan" for humanity, despite lacking scientific evidence supporting metabolic health benefits over animal-based nutrition.

This religious ideology became institutionalized through influential figures like John Harvey Kellogg, who operated Battle Creek Sanitarium. Lenna Cooper, an Adventist dietitian trained at this facility, later established the American Dietetic Association, embedding these religious dietary principles into mainstream nutritional policy.

Modern Religious Influence Continues

The influence persists today through Dr. Joan Sabaté, former chair of Loma Linda University's nutrition department and chair of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines committee. Evidence suggests this committee was intentionally populated with plant-based advocates rather than representing balanced scientific consensus.

Nine of fourteen committee members had previously conducted research supporting plant-based diets, systematically omitting studies that challenged these recommendations.

Watch the complete analysis to understand how dietary guidelines affecting millions of Americans originated not from pure scientific consensus, but from religious revelations and moral ideology that continue influencing public health policy today.