Peanut butter is a childhood staple in America. The popular sandwich spread is a beloved snack that is often served with jelly or jam. However, peanut butter wasn’t always associated with kids and schoolbag lunches. __1__
Peanuts have been around for millenniasince they were first cultivated by the Inca and have been eaten whole, crushed, and in paste form ever since then. However, it was John Harvey Kellogg who contributed to the popularity of peanut butter in the US. In 1896, Kellogg filed a patent for a “food compound” that was essentially boiled peanuts that were finely ground into a spread. __2__ Peanut butter was promoted by Kellogg as an alternative source of proteinfor vegetarians. Thanks to some notable clients, Kellogg’s dietaryviews became popular, and this contributed to a rise in the number of people consuming peanut butter.
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Though peanut butter was first marketed as a healthy, meat-free food, there were several other events that would catapult it to its current status as an American staple. In the 1920s, a chemical process called partial hydrogenationwas used to keep the oil from separating in peanut butter. __3__ Then during WWII, the government encouraged people to eat peanut butter amid meat rationing.
Nowadays, peanut and other nut butters are more processed and a lot sweeter than any version advocated for by Kellogg. __4__ Kellogg would likely reject most of those claims, though.
(A) Yet, brands today continue to market the spread asa health food.
(B) The origins of the modern-day popularity of peanut butter go back to a 19th-century sanitarium.
(C) This made it possible to ship jars to stores across the country without worrying about having to stir the peanut butter to keep it from spoiling.
(D) This created an easily digestible food that was served to guests at the Battle Creek Sanitarium, a health resort in Michigan.
