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Alan Stoddard

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Biography:
– Born in Hale, Cheshire on August 22, 1915
– Educated at the British School of Osteopathy and qualified in 1935
– Studied medicine at Kings College London, qualified MD in 1942
– Appointed consultant at Brook Green Hospital
– Chairman of the Osteopathic Medical Association

Vegetarianism:
– Lifelong vegetarian
– President of Croydon Vegetarian Society
– Chairman of Plantmilk Ltd
– Plantmilk made from soy, cabbage leaves, cane sugar
– Plantmilk contained complete amino-acids for sustenance

Selected publications:
– A Manual of Osteopathic Techniques (1959)
– Manual of Osteopathic Practice (1969)
– The Back: Relief from Pain (1979)
– An Osteopathic Approach to Manipulation (1990)

References:
– Flint I, Hague S. (2002). Alan Stoddard.
– Lives in Brief. thetimes.co.uk
– Bledisloe; Stoddard, Alan; Davidson, John H.; Carson, M. E. B. (1961)
– Pettman E. (2007). A History of Manipulative Therapy
– Shurtleff, William; Aoyagi, Akiko. (2015)

Vegetarianism history:
– Vegetarian Societies Join Forces in 1958
– Plantmilk Twice as Strong in 1965
Viva! Health published “What is Vegetarianism?” in 1886
– Shelley’s Vegetarianism in 1891
– “Behind the Scenes in Slaughter-Houses” in 1892

Alan Stoddard (Wikipedia)

Alan Stoddard (22 August 1915 – 1 November 2002) was a British osteopath and vegetarianism activist.

Alan Stoddard
Born22 August 1915
Died1 November 2002
OccupationOsteopath
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