**William Lambe (Physician):**
– Biography:
– Born in Warwick, son of Lacon Lambe, a Hereford attorney
– Educated at Hereford Grammar School and St Johns College, Cambridge
– Became a fellow of his college in 1788
– Published ‘Analyses of the Leamington Water’ in 1790
– Retired from medical practice around 1840
– Vegetarianism:
– Considered eccentric for being a strict vegetarian
– Believed in the healing power of distilled water and vegetarian diet
– Tried the diet on patients and published results in a book in 1815
– Influenced the vegetarian movement in the UK
– Described as an early vegan pioneer for not consuming dairy or meat products
– Works:
– Published ‘Researches into the Properties of Spring Water’ in 1803
– Wrote ‘A Medical and Experimental Enquiry into the Origin, Symptoms, and Cure of Constitutional Diseases’ in 1805
– Published reports on the effects of a peculiar regimen on diseases in 1809 and 1815
– Investigated the properties of Thames Water in 1828
– Explored the possibility of supporting life on a vegetable diet in 1844
– References:
– Cited in various publications such as ‘Our Children and Other Animals’ and ‘Man and the Natural World’
– Influenced by and influenced the vegetarian movement
– Acknowledged for his contributions to scientific dietetics
– Comments on his ideas by contemporaries like Jonathan Pereira and Howard Williams
– Biographies and reviews of his works published posthumously
**Chefs and Cookbook Authors:**
– Kathleen Keen Zolber:
– Culinary background
– Cookbook publications
– Cooking style and specialties
– Impact on the culinary industry
– Collaborations with other chefs
– Nava Atlas:
– Vegan cookbook author
– Artistic approach to recipe presentation
– Promotion of plant-based diets
– Culinary philosophy
– Recognition in the food industry
– Mayim Bialik:
– Actress and cookbook author
– Advocacy for veganism
– Health and wellness initiatives
– Influence on popularizing plant-based diets
– Social media presence in the food space
