This website and its archives is intended to preserve the legacy, stories, and history of the health and natural foods movement- with its eccentrics, fanatics, and visionaries.
Information is the empowering tool that allows us to make healthy choices to protect ourselves, our families and loved ones. Healthfoodhistory.org is designed to remind and rekindle our awareness of the controversies, conspiracies, and challenges faced by the pioneering men and women of the past- legacies that continue to inspire and empower people today.
A critical look at Morris Fishbein, M.D. who was the editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association from 1924-1950 and who suppressed alternative treatment modalities while prioritizing. the interests of the pharmaceutical industry.
Discusses widespread undernutrition from consuming too many refined foods such as white flour and white sugar and recommends eating whole, unprocessed foods.