Skip to main content

Veggie School

Find more quick, healthy vegan recipes and potluck ideas

Search This Blog

Showing posts with the label Adventist vegetarian history

Posts

From Soil to Supper: George Washington Carver, Adventists, and the Roots of Plant-Based Eating

on January 20, 2026

Adventist vegetarian history early plant-based eating George Washington Carver nut meat peanut meat substitutes peanut recipes Tuskegee Institute

+

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

ADRA Canada

ADRA Canada

Hunger is closer than you think.

Disclosure:

As an Amazon Associate, a purchase from one of the links on our site earns us a small commission for qualified sales. There is no additional charge to you. We appreciate your support of this site. Enjoy!

Strength for the Climb

30 Days of Faith, Healing and Hope

This Week's Fave Recipes at VeggieSchool

Classic Seventh-Day Adventist Potluck Recipes

Discover how Adventist potlucks blend faith, food, and fellowship—with classic vegan recipes , cultural traditions, and crowd-pleasing casseroles. The Potluck as Cultural You need to understand that potlucks (or " fellowship meals ") are to Adventist Christians what a catwalk is to the fashionista. This is the place where we gather to catch up on our lives, to mingle with visitors (Adventist Christians from elsewhere) and guests (former- or non-Adventists who either dropped in on their own or were brought as a guest of a member), and to nosh down on great vegetarian and/or vegan chow. After the meal people depart to a nature walk, an afternoon service in a nursing home, a video about witnessing or a personal ministries committee meeting, etc. About 35% of Adventists worldwide are reported to be vegetarian, some eating eggs and/or dairy products ( ovo-lacto vegetarian ) and some a more strict vegan (no animal flesh or by-products). I don't have figures, but today there ar...

Holy Spread: Peanut Butter and Adventists

Adventists and the Enduring Love of Peanut Butter When my husband prepared for a school-building mission trip to South America, he was given a packing list that included the usual suspects—sturdy shoes, water bottle, Bible, insect repellent… and one enormous jar of peanut butter . Yes, peanut butter. Not exactly sacramental, but practically sacred among Seventh-day Adventists . Why the enduring Adventist affection for this humble spread? Is it the nutty taste? The protein? The nostalgia of potluck sandwiches? Or is there something deeper going on? Let’s dig in. A Brief History of Peanut Butter Peanut butter as we know it today was first patented in 1884 by a Canadian, Marcellus Gilmore Edson , who ground roasted peanuts into a paste. It was later developed into a smooth, spreadable food in the U.S. in the 1890s by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg —a name that should ring a big vegetarian bell. Dr. Kell...

From Soil to Supper: George Washington Carver, Adventists, and the Roots of Plant-Based Eating

Explore how George Washington Carver, Adventist nut meats, and peanuts helped shape today’s plant-based eating movement. George Washington Carver in his Lab.(AI image by ChatGPT) At the dawn of the 20th century, the peanut moved from the margins of Southern agriculture into kitchens and dining tables across America—and a major reason was George Washington Carver, the agricultural scientist affectionately nicknamed “The Peanut Man.” His story, while often mythologized, offers a compelling early chapter in the broader history of plant-based eating. ( Wikipedia ) Carver’s Mission: Nutrition and Economic Rescue Born into slavery around 1864, Carver became a botanist and teacher at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. There, he worked with farmers whose soils had been exhausted by cotton. By promoting crop rotation with legumes like peanuts and sweet potatoes, he helped rehabilitate the land and introduced crops that wer...

Blue Loma Linda: A Kitchen Cookbook with 100 Diet Recipes for Longevity & Wellness

Step into the heart of Blue Loma Linda, a haven where vibrant health and delicious plant-based living intertwine. This captivating travelogue and cookbook invites you on a transformative journey, unveiling the secrets of longevity and well-being practiced by this unique community.

Report Abuse

Powered by Blogger

Veggie School ©2025