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Voltaire: Of evil and, in the first place, the destruction of beasts (1772)
By Christian Koeder — Nutrition scientist with a strong interest in the history of vegetarian nutrition, vegetarian movements, an…
Confirmations of the Expounded Basis of Morality (Schopenhauer, 1839/1840)
The differences between the 1881 edition cited here and the 1841 edition are interesting. The passages highlighted in turquoise a…
Albert Einstein's 1930 letter to Hermann Huth on vegetarianism
In 1930, Albert Einstein wrote a letter regarding vegetarianism to Hermann Huth of the German Vegetarian Society. This letter is …
The Victorians Who Dared to Skip the Roast: How Britain’s First Vegetarians Became a Problem for Empire
In Victorian Britain, refusing meat was not a lifestyle choice. It was a statement. Sometimes a sermon. Occasionally an act of ne…
Beyond "Humane": 5 Surprising Lessons from the Booklet That Redefined Animal Rights
For many people, the choice to adopt a vegetarian lifestyle is often framed through the lens of kindness or mercy—a personal gest…
A Letter from the Soul: Gandhi’s Forgotten Correspondence to Henry Salt Illuminates a Deep Legacy of Vegetarian Ethics
How a brief 1938 letter from Mahatma Gandhi revives the roots of vegetarianism, reveals a proto-vegan conscience, and honors a li…
An Almost Vegan Haven in the Siberian Wilderness: The Remarkable Story of Cheremshanka
Nestled deep in the frostbitten expanse of Krasnoyarsk Krai, a region more associated with reindeer herding and subzero temperatu…
Echoes of Extinction: The Sumerian Collapse and the Parallels to Today’s Global Warming Crisis
By Alex Fernandes, From soil salinization to global warming, the lessons of history ring loud and clear
From Ancient China to Global Tables: The Remarkable Journey of Tofu
Tofu, a beloved staple of plant-based diets worldwide, boasts a history as rich and textured as the product itself. From its humb…
First-Of-Its Kind Exhibition on Maine’s Vegetarian History Opens at Maine Historical Society
Jeremiah Hacker (1801-1895) of Brunswick and Portland published a vegetarian activist newspaper. Collections of Maine Historical …
Maine’s first vegetarian
This August marks 300 years since Rale was killed in 1724 during the colonial massacre at Nanrantsouak (today referred to as Norr…
The Fabulous Fifteenth: A Rediscovery of Vegetarian Ideals at the Historic 1957 World Vegetarian Congress
In a surprising and historically significant find, the International Vegetarian Union (IVU) recently uncovered two original lette…
Carnivore, Herbivore, or Omnivore: The Prehistoric Menu and the Vegan Future of Homo Sapiens
Berners-Lee, M. et al. (2012). "The relative greenhouse gas impacts of realistic dietary choices." Energy Policy, 43, 184-190. Li…
The Revered Greek Polymath Pythagoras: His Life, Philosophy, and Influence on Vegetarianism
Pythagoras of Samos, an influential figure who existed around 580-500 BC, is revered as a pioneering philosopher, mathematician, …
Native Americans and Vegetarianism
How well we know the stereotype of the rugged Plains Indian: killer of buffalo, dressed in quill-decorated buckskin, elaborately …