John Harvey Kellogg
Type: Person
As of November 2026, John Harvey Kellogg has been mentioned in 4 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Oct 2023 on Knowing Better. Key figure in the ‘second wave’ of U.S. vegetarianism in the episode: Adventist health doctrine, Battle Creek Sanitarium, cereal/health-food commercialization, and…
John Harvey Kellogg was an American businessman, inventor, physician, and advocate of the health reforms advocated by the Battle Creek Progressive Friends movement and the eugenics policies espoused by many in the Progressive Movement. He was the director of the Battle Creek Sanitarium in Battle Creek, Michigan, founded by members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It combined aspects of a European spa, a hydrotherapy institution, a hospital, and a high-class hotel. Kellogg treated the rich an
| Mentioned in | 4 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2023 on Knowing Better |
| Role | Physician; medical director; health reformer |
| Affiliation | Seventh-day Adventist Church (early career/health doctrine influence); Battle Creek Sanitarium |
What do podcasts say about John Harvey Kellogg?
4 quotes from Josh Clark, recorded on Knowing Better and Stuff You Should Know.
John Harvey Kellogg is responsible for popularizing nuts in America and inventing granola.
Knowing Better · · Hear itThey ran the Battle Creek Sanitarium.
Josh Clark · Stuff You Should Know · · Hear itLet me tell you about the man who is singularly responsible...
Knowing Better · · Hear itJohn Harvey Kellogg was appointed as the general administrator of the Western Health Reform Institute...
Knowing Better · · Hear it
How do different shows talk about John Harvey Kellogg?
2 shows discussed John Harvey Kellogg in these episodes.
- Knowing Better — 3 episodes
John Harvey Kellogg was appointed as the general administrator of the Western Health Reform Institute...
Paranoid Protestants | Seventh-day Adventists - Stuff You Should Know — 1 episode
They ran the Battle Creek Sanitarium.
Pop Tarts: No Fruit Necessary | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW
Who talks about John Harvey Kellogg on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up John Harvey Kellogg; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- The Cure for Literally Everything | Vegetarianism on Knowing Better (Oct 2023)
- Pop Tarts: No Fruit Necessary | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Nov 2025) — Josh Clark
- Four Times a Day | John Harvey Kellogg on Knowing Better (Nov 2023)
- Paranoid Protestants | Seventh-day Adventists on Knowing Better (Sep 2024)
What is John Harvey Kellogg mentioned alongside?
John Harvey Kellogg is most often mentioned alongside Will Keith Kellogg, Ellen White and Henry S Clubb.
Criticizes: Will Keith Kellogg, Ellen White
Worked with: Will Keith Kellogg
Worked with: Ellen White, Henry S Clubb, Irving Fisher, Henry D Perky
Affiliated with: Sylvester Graham
Affiliated with: Ellen Harmon, James White, Irving Fisher