There are numerous other vegetarian societies in various parts of the world, notably in Australia, New Zealand and the United States though these are not directly linked to the Vegetarian Society.

The vegetarian society became a collective effort after twenty years based on Capitini's personal wishes.

Remains of carnivorous groups, like the Plains Indians, are remarkable for an absence of caries; but those of vegetarian societies, like the Pueblo Indian, show bone deformities and rampant tooth decay (not a trivial problem in societies lacking dentists).

The Bikers explore the history behind the vegetarian society.

And there are amusing touches, as when a member of the vegetarian society of 1,000 years hence refers to meat as "corpse food," not eaten anymore, or when he evokes genetically enhanced gorillas doing the hard work of excavation for anthropologists.

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On her August 1902 crossing, a group of about 30 first-cabin passengers formed a vegetarian society, which they called "La Société des Legumineux", that gave the steward fits because they ignored the chef's signature meat dishes of roast beef and Philadelphia chicken.

The European Vegetarian Union (EVU) is an umbrella organisation for vegetarian societies and groups in Europe, and works in the areas of vegetarianism, nutrition, health, consumer protection, the campaign for animal rights, ecology, general information and against world hunger.

Although he does not eat meat, eggs or milk, he does not like being lumped with groups the meat industry dismisses as fanatics, "seeking a vegetarian society."

A friend in England told me the vegetarian societies aren't capitalizing on the panic as they should.