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52: Stop beating your meat with this tasty treat! THE DARK HISTORY OF GRAHAM CRACKERS

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The Rise and Fall of Graham Graham

CNN.com's Jarrett Bellini takes a look back at the history of graham crackers in America. Graham was on tour when he started calling out Boston bakers for using copper and chalk to make their bread prettier, whiter, and last longer. People stopped eating bakery bread and started distrusting their bakers. The butchers as well are angry because Graham is very anti-meat and has not been shy about preaching that way.

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