Animals Quote by Tristram Stuart
“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.”
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.
Promote evidence‑based advocacy.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- policy making
- educational campaigns
- restaurant menus
- school curricula
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Why hasn't evidence shifted diets?
- How can tradition be leveraged for sustainability?
Cultural habits resist change.