Who Said We Become What We Eat? The Unexpected Origin of the Famous Phrase
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While the precise origin of the maxim 'you are what you eat' is debated, its earliest versions trace back to French gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin in 1826. The question of who said we become what we eat has a winding history rooted in philosophy, culture, and, eventually, the modern nutrition movement.
