Timeline of vegetarianism and veganism
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Time period | Development summary |
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19th century | "Vegetarianism established itself as a significant movement in 19th-century England and the United States."[1] |
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3300 BC–1300 BC | "The practice can be traced to Indus Valley Civilization in 3300–1300 BCE in the Indian subcontinent,"[2][3][4] particularly in northern and western ancient India.[5] | India | |
500 BC | "As early as 500 BCE, Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras promoted benevolence among all species and followed what could be described as a vegetarian diet. "[6] | ||
973–1057 | "One of the earliest known vegans was the Arab poet al-Maʿarri."[7] | ||
1806 | "Fast forward to 1806 CE and the earliest concepts of veganism are just starting to take shape, with Dr William Lambe and Percy Bysshe Shelley amongst the first Europeans to publicly object to eggs and dairy on ethical grounds."[6] | ||
1813 | Literature | "poet Percy Bysshe Shelley published A Vindication of Natural Diet, advocating "abstinence from animal food and spirituous liquors"" | |
1815 | " in 1815, William Lambe, a London physician, claimed that his "water and vegetable diet" could cure anything from tuberculosis to acne."[8] | United Kingdom | |
1839 | "The term "vegetarian" has been in use since around 1839 to refer to what was previously described as a vegetable regimen or diet."[9] | ||
1944 | "Donald Watson coined the term vegan in 1944 when he co-founded the Vegan Society" in England. At first he used it to mean "non-dairy vegetarian",[10][11] | ||
1945 | " and by May 1945 vegans explicitly abstained from "eggs, honey; and animals' milk, butter and cheese"." | ||
1951 | "From 1951 the Society defined it as "the doctrine that man should live without exploiting animals".[12] Interest in veganism increased in the 2010s,"[13][14] especially in the latter half.[14] | ||
2004–2018 | "Search data from Google Trends shows an impressive worldwide increase in the interest in veganism from 2004 to 2018. Top regions include Israel, Australia, Canada, Austria, and New Zealand."[15] | ||
2010 | "The vegan diet became increasingly mainstream in the 2010s,"[13][14][16] especially in the latter half.[14][17] | ||
2014 | "There’s been a 600% increase in people identifying as vegans in the U.S in the last three years. According to a report by research firm GlobalData, only 1% of U.S. consumers claimed to be vegan in 2014. And in 2017, that number rose to 6%."[15] | ||
2016 | "But in 2016, German companies launched more vegan food products than in any other country."[15] | ||
2017 | "There’s been a 600% increase in people identifying as vegans in the U.S in the last three years. According to a report by research firm GlobalData, only 1% of U.S. consumers claimed to be vegan in 2014. And in 2017, that number rose to 6%."[15] |
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- ↑ James Gregory, Of Victorians and Vegetarians, I. B. Tauris, 2007.
- ↑ Bajpai, Shiva (2011). The History of India – From Ancient to Modern Times. Himalayan Academy Publications (Hawaii, USA). ISBN 978-1-934145-38-8.
- ↑ Spencer, Colin (1996). The Heretic's Feast: A History of Vegetarianism. Fourth Estate Classic House. pp. 33–68, 69–84. ISBN 978-0874517606.
- ↑ Tähtinen, Unto. Ahimsa: Non-violence in Indian tradition. London: [1976], Rider and Company (1976).
- ↑ Singh, Upinder (2008). A History of Ancient and Early medieval India : from the Stone Age to the 12th century. New Delhi: Pearson Education. p. 137. ISBN 9788131711200.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "The Vegan Society". vegansociety.com. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ↑ D. S. Margoliouth, "Abu‘l-'Alā al-Ma‘arrī's Correspondence on Vegetarianism", The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, 34(02), 1902 (289–332), 290. Template:Doi Template:Jstor
- ↑ James C. Whorton, Crusaders for Fitness: The History of American Health Reformers, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2014, 69–70: "Word of these cures of pimples, consumption, and virtually all ailments in between was widely distributed by his several publications ..."Template:Pb Percy Bysshe Shelley, A Vindication of Natural Diet, London: F. Pitman, 1884 [1813]; William Lambe, Joel Shew, Water and Vegetable Diet, New York: Fowler's and Wells, 1854 [London, 1815].
- ↑ Rod Preece, Sins of the Flesh: A History of Ethical Vegetarian Thought, Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, 2008, 12.
- ↑ Watson, Donald (November 1944). "The Vegan News, Issue No. 1". Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ↑ Watson, Donald (February 1945). "The Vegan News, Issue No. 2". Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ↑ Leslie Cross, "Veganism Defined", The Vegetarian World Forum, 5(1), Spring 1951.
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- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 "Why the Global Rise in Vegan and Plant-Based Eating Isn't A Fad (600% Increase in U.S. Vegans + Other Astounding Stats)". foodrevolution.org. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ↑ Nick Pendergrast, "Environmental Concerns and the Mainstreaming of Veganism", in T. Raphaely (ed.), Impact of Meat Consumption on Health and Environmental Sustainability, IGI Global, 2015, 106.
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