Edgar Crook

Canberra, Australia 2008 All files are in PDF format Introduction The Establishment of Meat

Discusses how Australia was founded as a meat eating colony. A New Dawn

Discusses when the first arguments for the diet are made in Australia. Religious and Temperance Reformers

Discusses the linkage between temperance and vegetarianism in Australia. Alfred Deakin and the Melbourne Spiritualists

Discusses Australia's second Prime Minister and his spiritualist circle. Theosophical Vegetarianism

Discusses the major role that Theosophy has had in Australian vegetarianism. The Advent of the Adventists

Discusses Ellen White and the Seventh-Day Adventists in Australia. A Political Diet

Discusses how the diet was perceived within a political context and highlights various vegetarian politicians. Women

Discusses the role of women in the vegetarian movement. Eccentric Reformers

Contains short biographies of various Australian vegetarian eccentrics. Dietary Reformers

Discusses vegetarianism as promoted by medial and health advocates. A Sporting Diet

Contains examples of Australian vegetarian sports people. Pure Food

Discusses the growth in vegetarian food products, restaurants and the rise of the health food industry. Early Vegetarian Societies

Details the birth of the first Vegetarian Society in 1886 and its prime movers. The Society Reborn

Details the re-birth of the Society in 1948. Animal Rights and Welfare

Discusses the role of the animal rights and welfare movement. Vegetarian Writers

Contains information on vegetarian writers and on literature relating to vegetarianism. Opposing Artistic and Literary Perceptions

Contains examples of literary attacks on vegetarianism, primarily from The Bulletin. Concluding Remarks





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