Fruits and farinacea the proper food of man : being an attempt to prove, from history, anatomy, physiology, and chemistry, that the original, natural, and best diet of man is derived from the vegetable kingdom / by John Smith.

  • Smith, John (Writer on vegetarianism)
Date:
1845
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Credit: Fruits and farinacea the proper food of man : being an attempt to prove, from history, anatomy, physiology, and chemistry, that the original, natural, and best diet of man is derived from the vegetable kingdom / by John Smith. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREFACE. The views advocated in the following pages, difier so widely from those generally held by writers on dietetics, and are so diametrically opposed to the habits and cus- toms of society in tliis country, that I am by no means sanguine of making many proselytes ; but what will not man attempt, when fully convinced that he is laboui'ing in the cause of truth ? However erroneous liis opinions may appear to others, yet if perfectly satisfied that he has arrived at a coi-rect and important result, opposition will but redouble his ardour in supporting and spreading the doctrine he has espoused. His steady perseverance in its defence will frequently expose him to the charge of enthusiasm or egotism; and, in fact, tliese seem almost necessary to the man who would successfully advocate any new or not generally received opinion: every one is warm in what he considers a good cause ; and he who