Guest guest Posted August 10, 2000 Report Share Posted August 10, 2000 Today we visited the recreation of William Penn's manor. [And was it ever HOT!] During the tour, they discussed the process of making soap using animal fat. I saw my daughter cringe. Afterwards I told her that as the tour guide discussed the process, I had wondered when vegetarianism became popular. I mean in 1700 one had limited choices regarding the use of animal products. There were probably few options. This is just a curiousity question, does anyone know? My daughter told me that she read somewhere that vegetarianism is a fairly recent thing. Sue Lang Bucks County, PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2000 Report Share Posted August 14, 2000 Hi Sue and all, Here's a link for you concerning the history of vegetarianism: http://www.ivu.org/history/index.html Emily Boulder, Colorado - Lang VRG Parents Wednesday, August 09, 2000 6:54 PM History of Vegetarianism?? Today we visited the recreation of William Penn's manor. [And was it ever HOT!] During the tour, they discussed the process of making soap using animal fat. I saw my daughter cringe. Afterwards I told her that as the tour guide discussed the process, I had wondered when vegetarianism became popular. I mean in 1700 one had limited choices regarding the use of animal products. There were probably few options. This is just a curiousity question, does anyone know? My daughter told me that she read somewhere that vegetarianism is a fairly recent thing. Sue Lang Bucks County, PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2000 Report Share Posted August 14, 2000 What an excellent resource. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! --- Emily Goodin <emilyg28 wrote: > Hi Sue and all, > > Here's a link for you concerning the history of > vegetarianism: > http://www.ivu.org/history/index.html > > Emily > Boulder, Colorado > - > Lang > VRG Parents > Wednesday, August 09, 2000 6:54 PM > History of Vegetarianism?? > > > Today we visited the recreation of William Penn's > manor. [And was it ever HOT!] During the tour, they > discussed the process of making soap using animal > fat. I saw my daughter cringe. Afterwards I told > her that as the tour guide discussed the process, I > had wondered when vegetarianism became popular. I > mean in 1700 one had limited choices regarding the > use of animal products. There were probably few > options. > > This is just a curiousity question, does anyone > know? My daughter told me that she read somewhere > that vegetarianism is a fairly recent thing. > > Sue Lang > Bucks County, PA > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2000 Report Share Posted August 17, 2000 Sue, and everybody else who might be interested why don't you try to find that wonderful book, by Colin Spencer, called " The Heretic's feast " ? (Paperback - April 1996) They sell it at Amazon com for: $18.36 but it's worth it. It starts with prehistoric man, goes into detail into the argument of whether humankind was meant to be vegetarian or not and how the ice age made it turn to meat, goes on to explore ancient civilizations and religions and why some of them were so reluctant to condone it -leaving it to the more heretic sects- up to the modern times. I found it fascinating reading, and nobody is ever going to catch you without an answer anymore. Irene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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