Vegetarian History with John Davis

Ever wonder how vegetarianism began?

Who were the first vegetarians?

Did you know that during the middle ages, the Pope ordered monks to be vegetarian?

Did you know the first vegetarian "health nut" was born in 1467 and lived to be 99 years old?

When was the first advertisement for non-leather shoes? Did you guess 1851?

Do you know what German vegetarian societies did during the Nazi period, when they were forced to either join the Nazi party or disband?

How well do you know your vegetarian history?

Category:

Education

Tags:

• john davis
• international vegetarian union
• ivu
• history

[nefersakhmet9]

Thank you very much for posting :) I'm a diary eating wool wearing vegetarian (as per the initial definition :P).I have to say the multiple definitions are... confusing... I've a question for you, especially that you are in California and you get the polluted winds / water over there. Do you know what effect the Fukushima fiasco has on our food in the ground and in the water and thus on vegetarians? What about in Japan? Does IVU have any info on this? Thank you :)

[thatbitchonskates]

should be called the history of european vegetarianism. Interesting though, I'm very happy this video exists

[britsonbrown]

I don't know much about vegetarian history in Europe and America but, people so called Brahmins from India are vegetarian for more than a couple of millenniums

[leonoris]

Lame music!, the history of vegetarianism was very interesting

[skinidomini]

@capedchameleon Cornaro wasn't a vegetarian until his late 30s.

[capedchameleon]

I googled luigi cornaro and it says he wasn't vegetarian. :S

[organicpaul]

Very informative.

[dominicrichfield]

someone practicing the piano in the next room??

[suchandradasi]

When you cut past the intro with how are you's etc, and get to the subject matter, it's quite interesting! THank you for a very good and informative video!