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Romantics, Vegetarians, Utopians
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In the 19th century, food-conscious social movements reacted against the many ills of industrial society. In today’s podcast. we’re going to delve into new dietary ideologies that stressed purity and were backed by both quasi-scientific and religious thought. We’ll follow the rise of vegetarian societies, entertain Utopian social experiments, and investigate the health reform movements that gave us graham crackers, breakfast cereals, and granola.
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• A Natural Diet
The idea of what constitutes a natural diet changes from era to era. For some, it might be a vegetarian meal or foods that are unprocessed; for others, it could be raw food or paleo food. Every era constructs what is “natural” based on its own preoccupations and anxieties. All make the claim that one will feel better immediately. Put this claim to the test with the following experiment. In academic circles, this is called an autoethnography.
Choose a modern diet that claims to be natural. Follow it strictly for three days, or for a whole week if you have the patience. Record all of your experiences. Have you noticed any changes in your body—with your digestion, energy level, or sleep patterns? Did you learn anything about yourself and your regular diet in the course of this experiment? Do you think that the experiment might change the way you eat on some level? Most importantly, how did others react to your diet? Did friends and family members help to accommodate you? Did you have trouble eating out? Consider the experience of others who diet or have restricted diets for medical reasons or allergies, or even religious prohibition. Do you think this affects the way they negotiate social relations? What have you learned about people with dietary restrictions in general?
Suggested Reading:
Guerrini, Obesity and Depression in the Enlightenment: The Life and Times of George Cheyne.
Preece, Sins of the Flesh: A History of Ethical Vegetarian Thought.
Spenser, The Heretic’s Feast: A History of Vegetarianism.
Stuart, The Bloodless Revolution: A Cultural History of Vegetarianism from 1600 to Modern Times.
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• millet: Shutterstock
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• Stewpot over rocks: Shutterstock
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• Akara: Shutterstock
• Togbei: By Afrolems ; cropped by Off-shell CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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• Mbuti peoples: By Martin Johnson (1884–1937) (The Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum) [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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• Olaudah Equiano: Daniel Orme [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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