Vegetarian History with John Davis
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011
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?
Duration : 0:22:5
Marie Oser talks with co-founder of Black Vegetarians of Washington, DC about the impact of exporting fast food to Asia