Ellen G. White Quotes
We do not mark out any precise line to be followed in diet; but we do say that in countries where there are fruits, grains, and nuts in abundance, flesh food is not the right food for God's people.
White, Ellen G. Testimonies for the Church. Vol. 9, Pacific Press Publishing Association, 1909, p. 159.
An often cited quote from his original article “Unhappy Meals” (see citation) published in the New York Times Magazine in 2007. The article spawned a subsequent book entitled “In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto“ in 2008.
Ellen Gould White was an American author and co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Along with other Adventist leaders such as Joseph Bates and her husband James White, she was instrumental within a small group of early Adventists who formed what became known as the Seventh-day Adventist Church. White is considered a leading figure in American vegetarian history. The Smithsonian magazine named Ellen G. White among the "100 Most Significant Americans of All Time." White's writings still influence people today.