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General William Booth (1829-1912)

May 1908: General Booth on Diet - The Daily News says :- "Before leaving Norwich to-day General Booth, during an interview with a…

Yehudi Menuhin (1916-1999)

The use of vegetables and other non-meat foods took a stronger hold within the wartime kitchen, much more so than at any other ti…

Dr Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965)

Albert Schweitzer, M.D., OM, (January 14, 1875 – September 4, 1965) was an Alsatian theologian, musician, philosopher, and physic…

Andreas-Salome (1861-1937): Vegetarianism in Correspondence

Excerpts from Rilke and before then the chickens were still milting; in the spring we will add a goat, and from then on the garde…

Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926)

Excerpts from Rilke and for vegetarian life appeals to me more and more, and I still avoid any drink with alcohol in it, preferri…

Vegetarian Sportman Emerich Rath

A Prague born vegetarian sportsman Emerich Rath used to be famous in the first half of the 20th century, but is hardly known toda…