vegetarianism was not enough, they insisted; the evil had begun long before, when man first ruined his food and destroyed its nutritive value by means of fire.
"The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society"
Upton Sinclair
Meantime, however, I had written a book in praise of vegetarianism-a book which has got into the libraries, and cannot be got out again!
"The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society"
Upton Sinclair
He says: "It is not my intention to go deeply into the question of vegetarianism, nor to meet the objections that can be made to it; but it must be recognised that few of these objections withstand a loyal and attentive examination; and it may be asserted that all those who have tried this diet have recovered or fortified their health, and felt their mind grow brighter and purer, as though they had been freed from an immemorial, nauseating prison."
"Life and Writings of Maurice Maeterlinck"
Jethro Bithell