Thomas Allinson

**Thomas Allinson:**

Biography:
– Born in Hulme district of Manchester on March 29, 1858
– Graduated as a Licenciate of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 1879
– Established own medical practice in Marylebone in 1885
– Developed theory of Hygienic Medicine in the 1880s
– Advocated health through diet, exercise, fresh air, and bathing
– Died from tuberculosis on November 29, 1918

Legacy:
– Original bread recipe (100% whole grain flour, less yeast, more water) still used today
– Brand’s advertising slogan since the 1980s is ‘Bread wi nowt taken out’
– Allinson bread reported to be less hearty nowadays
– The Natural Food Company he founded thrived after his death

Selected publications:
– ‘Medical Essays’ (5 volumes, 1892)
– ‘Dr. Allinsons Vegetarian Cookery’ (1910)

References:
– Allinson’s quality and taste has been maintained for over 100 years
– Various publications and articles document his life and work
– Allinson’s views often brought him into conflict with medical authorities

**Famous Vegetarian Advocates:**
– Ellen G. White
– Severin Wielobycki
– Howard Williams
– Frank Wokes
– Sidney Trist

**Prominent Vegetarian Authors:**
– Jon Wynne-Tyson
– Kathleen Keen Zolber
– Nava Atlas
– Mayim Bialik
– Gypsy Boots

**Renowned Plant-Based Chefs:**
– BOSH!
– Nava Atlas
– Mayim Bialik
– Gypsy Boots

**Influential Cookbook Authors:**
– Ellen G. White
– Nava Atlas
– Mayim Bialik
– Gypsy Boots
– BOSH!

**Historical Figures in Vegetarianism:**
– Thomas Allinson
– Ellen G. White
– Severin Wielobycki
– Howard Williams
– Frank Wokes

Thomas Allinson (Wikipedia)

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Thomas Richard Allinson (29 March 1858 – 29 November 1918) was an English physician, dietetic reformer, businessman, journalist and vegetarianism activist. He was a proponent of wholemeal (whole grain) bread consumption. His name is still used today for a bread popular in Europe, Allinson bread.

Thomas Allinson
Born	Thomas Richard Allinson (1858-03-29)29 March 1858 Hulme, England
Died	29 November 1918(1918-11-29) (aged 60) Marylebone, England
Occupation(s)	Physician, dietetic reformer
Spouse	Anna Pulvermacher ​ (m. 1888)​
Children	4, including Bertrand P. Allinson, Adrian Allinson and Francesca Allinson