Vegetarian Living in Urban Spaces: A 1929 Perspective
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Chapter 1: A New Era for Urban Vegetarians
The landscape for city-dwelling vegetarians has dramatically changed!
As I delve into various topics for research, certain newspaper articles resonate so deeply that I feel compelled to separate them from my other work. This particular piece is presented in its original form to preserve its significance. Although it may be difficult to envision a vegetarian community nearly a century ago, such a lifestyle was more prevalent than we might think.
Section 1.1: The Transformation of Access to Vegetables
Gone are the days when vegetarians needed to retreat to rural areas to source their vegetables. Today, a plethora of these delightful foods can be conveniently found in cans. Remarkably, it was around fourteen centuries after Nebuchadnezzar was said to have grazed “like the kine” that Frenchman Nicholas Appert pioneered the canning process, paving the way for urban vegetarians.
Subsection 1.1.1: An Abundance of Choices
Currently, there are thirty to forty varieties of vegetables available in canned form, with numerous combinations and new selections being introduced annually. Some staple canned vegetables readily found in this country include artichokes, asparagus, beans, beets, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, corn, hominy, kale, lentils, mushrooms, okra, olives, onions, peas, peppers, pickles, pimientos, potatoes, pumpkin, sauerkraut, spinach, squash, tomatoes, turnips, and whole wheat.
Section 1.2: Nutritional Assurance
Not only do city dwellers have access to an extensive range of canned vegetables, but scientific research also confirms that these canned options match or even surpass the nutritional value and vitamin content of fresh vegetables prepared via traditional home cooking methods. This advantage stems from the fact that canned vegetables are processed in hermetically sealed containers, effectively excluding oxygen that could deplete their vitamin levels.
Chapter 2: The Future of Vegetarianism in Urban Centers
The viewpoints and ideas presented here are solely those of the author.