ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ, sˈɪdni vˈiː. hˈɑːz wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ dᵻskɹˈaɪbd ðə fˈɜːst ˌɛssˌiːdˈiː fɚðə tɹˈiːtmənt ʌv tʃˈɪldɹən wɪð sˈɛliˌæk dɪzˈiːz; ðɪs wʌz nˈoʊn æz ðə bɐnˈænə dˈaɪət.
In 1924, Sidney V. Haas (1870–1964) described the first SCD for the treatment of children with celiac disease; this was known as the banana diet.