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Introduction
Vegetarianism Through the Ages
20th Century Timeline
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20th Century Timeline
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Key Developments in the History of Vegetarian and Meat-Free Food
1847 Vegetarian Society formed
1848 Vegetarian Society launched its magazine, which is still in production today
1889 Vegetarian Granose Foods, the UK's first major health and vegetarian food manufacturer, is established
1900-1914 Mahamat Ghandi and George Bernard Shaw join the London Vegetarian Society
1916 Wholly Vegetarian Dishes promoted for the first time by the Ministry of Food as part of food rationing programme in WW1
1920 Vegetarian Society holds its first summer school at Arnold House in Llanddulas that ran for five weeks
1941 Ministry of Food grants special concessions to vegetarians for extra rations of cheese and and nuts during WWII
1944 Vegan Society Formed
1961 First Cranks vegetarian food restaurant opened in Carnaby Steet in London
1967 Tiny organism used for the production of mycoprotein was identified
1969 Vegetarian Society became a limited company
1970 Vegetarian Society logo introduced
1981 Cauldron Food – first UK manufacturer of chilled tofu established
1983 Cordon Vert Vegetarian Cookery School established
1986 Marlow food formed – Quorn brand launched
1989 Goodlife Foods established
1991 Linda McCartney launches her vegetarian meal range
1991 First National Vegetarian Day organised
1999 Vegetarian food market exceeds £400 million in value

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