Nuteena was a vegetarian meat analogue made primarily from peanut meal, soy, corn, and rice flour.[1][2] Its recipe was based on Nuttose, which John Harvey Kellogg (whose brother Will Keith Kellogg founded what is now Kellogg's) created in 1896 as the first American meat analog.[3][4][5] Nuteena was especially popular among Seventh-day Adventists, many of whom choose to be vegetarian based on the health message promoted by their church.[6]
History
Loma Linda Foods, a health food company owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, produced Nuteena starting in 1949.[1] In 1980, Loma Linda Foods was purchased by Worthington Foods, which in turn was purchased by Kellogg's in 1999.[7] Kellogg's discontinued production of Nuteena in 2005.[6]
References
- Aoyagi Akiko. Origin and early history of peanut butter (1884-2015) : extensively annotated bibliography and sourcebook Soyinfo Center, 2015-03-11^
- M. V. Smith. Development of a quick reference guide to accommodate vegetarianism in diet therapy for multiple disease conditions The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1988-09-01^
- Whitny Braun. Meat Analogues: Just Like Your Adventist Mother Used to Make Huffington Post, 2016-04-06, retrieved 2017-03-29^