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“Vegetarians have been around for a very long time - Pythagoreans forbade eating animals more than 2,500 years ago - but even as the environmental evidence mounted, they didn't appear to be winning the argument.” quote by Tristram Stuart
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“Vegetarians have been around for a very long time - Pythagoreans forbade eating animals more than 2,500 years ago - but even as the environmental evidence mounted, they didn't appear to be winning the argument.”

Tristram Stuart

About This Quote

Source Book: The Food Waste Diaries by Tristram Stuart, 2016

Vegetarianism has ancient roots, yet environmental arguments alone haven't made it mainstream.

In simple terms: Historical vegetarianism vs modern adoption.

Key Takeaway

Promote evidence‑based advocacy.

Themes

environment diet history

Mood

critical hopeful

Type

analytical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • policy making
  • educational campaigns
  • restaurant menus
  • school curricula

Key Concepts

sustainability culture behavioral change

Questions to Reflect On

  • Why hasn't evidence shifted diets?
  • How can tradition be leveraged for sustainability?
A Different Perspective

Cultural habits resist change.

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