The Concept of Eating Rabbit Food

During the 1700s and the 1800s George Nicholson was seen as a bit of a revolutionary thinker when it came to food. He is one of the lesser known advocates for animal rights and the idea of having a meat free diet. Nicholson was a printer from Yorkshire who took it upon himself to let the world know the conditions an hardships that animals faced before they appeared on the dinner plate. Two of his publications are located at the Newberry Library. The first one which was published in 1801 titled, The Primeval Diet of Man: Arguments in Favour of Vegetable Food: with Remarks on Man's Conduct to Other Animals, is considered by many to be Nicholson's crowning achievement. It's a piece that provided the reader with valid reasons for why they should cut some meat from their diet. In 1803 Nicholson published, On Food, a counterpart to The Primeval Diet of Man. On Food contains a number of plant based recipes and ideas on how to substitute meat. Nicholson's ideas and recipes were a little ahead of his time, but now the idea of being a vegetarian is appealing to a growing group of people.