Topic: Seventh Day Adventist

Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz implemented massive subsidies for sugar, corn, and soy to mask the rising costs of meat and dairy following the end of the gold standard. This shift was supported by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which holds religious convictions against meat consumption. These combined interests incentivized corporations to produce high-profit, grain-based processed foods like Cheetos and cereal over more nutrient-dense animal products.

The host shares a personal anecdote about visiting a patient at Advent Health Tampa, noting the irony of experiencing Seventh-day Adventist medical care firsthand. Additionally, feedback on a recent episode featuring J Dreamers is addressed, noting the polarizing nature of his intuitive theories on plasma cataclysms and historical resets. Listeners are encouraged to provide honest ratings on the Plus site to help gauge interest in "far out" topics.

The historical campaign against red meat is traced back to 19th-century religious movements, specifically the Swedenborgian Church and the Bible Christians. Ellen White and the Seventh-day Adventists promoted vegetarianism as a means of spiritual purity and the suppression of "sexual lust." Figures like John Harvey Kellogg and Sylvester Graham integrated these religious beliefs into medical discourse, eventually influencing the American Dietetic Association and framing meat consumption as a moral failing.