A Critique of the Book Prophetess of Health
Cheese
In 1868: “Cheese should never be introduced into the stomach.”—Counsels on Diet and Foods, 368. CBPH 83.26
In 1881: Cheese is not a “sinful” indulgence.—The Review and Herald, June 25, 1959, 130:23. CBPH 83.27
In 1905: “Cheese... is wholly unfit for food.”—Counsels on Diet and Foods, 368. CBPH 83.28
Her earliest and latest teachings are the same. There is no “evolution” here. CBPH 83.29
In 1906: Her counsel that cheese which is old and full of poison should not be eaten as given in response to a question from Europe may indicate that as with butter contamination could be one factor. (W. C. White letter to L. R. Conradi, March 27, 1906.) CBPH 84.1
Her writings consistently present one viewpoint, and that is, it is not sinful to eat these dairy products, but eggs and milk from safe sources should be used with moderation and we would be better without butter and cheese. They are not the best food. CBPH 84.2
To speak of Mrs. White’s “intellectual development” with respect to her views on dairy products is to speak without reference to the facts. There was no such thing as an “evolution” in her instruction along these lines. CBPH 84.3