Graham crackers and corn flakes were advertised in the 1800s as a way to reduce sexual desires.

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Graham crackers and corn flakes were originally marketed as part of the "healthy living" movement in the 1800s, which included promoting abstinence and avoiding "stimulating" foods. The founder of the Graham cracker, Sylvester Graham, believed that a bland, vegetarian diet would reduce sexual impulses and curb sinful behavior. Similarly, John Harvey Kellogg, the inventor of corn flakes, also believed in promoting healthy living and advocated for a vegetarian diet to reduce sexual desires.

Graham Crackers and Corn Flakes Were Advertised in the 1800s