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Kellogg’s and Eugenics

A key aspect of National Socialism was the concept of racial hygiene and it was elevated to the primary philosophy of the German medical community, first by activist physicians within the medical profession, particularly amongst psychiatrists. That was later codified and institutionalized during and after the Nazis’ rise to power in 1933, during the process of Gleichschaltung (literally, “coordination” or “unification”), which streamlined the medical and mental hygiene (mental health) profession into a rigid hierarchy with National Socialist-sanctioned leadership at the top.

Racial hygiene – Wikipedia [19:03, 10 Nov 2024 version, retrieved Nov. 14, 2024]

The Kellogg’s brand has come under fire for its duplicitous practices concerning ingredients found in products here in the US vs. just north of the border (and abroad).123456 Vani Hari, self-proclaimed ‘Food Babe’ recently (Nov 9, 2024) published a Kellogg’s expose interview.

What is perhaps even more disturbing is the little-known history of the Kellogg family, its fortune(s), and the use(s) thereof, particularly concerning the subject of ‘eugenics’, racial hygiene, or ‘race betterment’ as it is otherwise (little) known. Here are some conversation heads for those seeking to [re]familiarize themselves with the subject, including cereal foods magnate, Will Keith Kellogg, and his brother, John Harvey Kellogg. Please note: this information only scratches the surface of this most unsavory topic.

Race Betterment Foundation – Wikipedia

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The Race Betterment Foundation was a eugenics and racial hygiene organization founded in 1914[1] at Battle Creek, Michigan by John Harvey Kellogg due to his concerns about what he perceived as “race degeneracy”. The foundation supported conferences (including three National Conferences on Race Betterment), publications (Good Health), and the formation of a eugenics registry in cooperation with the ERO (Eugenics Record Office).[2] The foundation also sponsored the Fitter Families Campaign from 1928 to the late 1930s and funded Battle Creek College. The foundation controlled the Battle Creek Food Company, which in turn served as the major source for Kellogg’s eugenics programs, conferences, and Battle Creek College.[3] In his will, Kellogg left his entire estate to the foundation.[4] In 1947, the foundation had over $687,000 in assets.[4] By 1967, the foundation’s accounts were a mere $492.87. In 1967, the state of Michigan indicted the trustees for squandering the foundation’s funds and the foundation closed.[4]

Battle Creek Food Company

Kellogg organized the Battle Creek Sanitarium Food Company as a subsidiary of the Battle Creek Sanitarium with his brother Will Keith Kellogg in 1890.[13] The brothers developed a method of producing crunchy, flavorful flakes of processed grain that became a popular breakfast food among the patients at Battle Creek Sanitarium.[14] However, due to their dispute over the distribution of their cornflake cereal, W. K. Kellogg bought out his brother and in 1906 established the Kellogg Toasted Corn Flakes Company (later renamed Kellogg Company).[15][14] After splitting with his brother, J. H. Kellogg formed the Battle Creek Food Company to develop and market soy products and health foods.[16][17] The company was purchased by Eugene McKay and George McKay after World War II.[17]

The Battle Creek Food Company was also a major source of funding for the Race Betterment Foundation.[3][18]

Is eugenics re-emerging in modern genomics? – Jenny Powell, MD

In this video, presented at the 2020-11-21 Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) MO Chapter Meeting, AAPS member, Dr. Jenny Powell, MD discusses the subject of modern eugenics, including its shocking and horrifying history here in the US and abroad.

Subject matter includes: CRISPR babies, eugenics, early American eugenics, negative eugenics (so-called), positive eugenics (so-called), new definition of eugenics, genetic engineering, immigration, people (groups) labelled “genetically / biologically inferior”, Wall Street involvement, from pre-implantation diagnosis to reprogenetics, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., ooplasm transfer, prenatal and post-pregnancy screening, producing a ‘Population of Warriors’, state-sponsored sterilization, “Fitter Family” at the State Fair