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Trall was an American health reformer and physician, born in Vernon, Tolland County, Connecticut, 5 August, 1812; died in Florence, New Jersey, 23 September, 1877.

He was a co-founder of the first American Vegetarian Society in 1850.

This was America’s very first ‘vegan’ cookbook – containing recipes -

‘……without the employment of milk, sugar, salt, yeast, acids, alkalies, grease, or condiments of any kind.’

Trall stated that ‘for a dozen years’ – they had left these out of the diet at his health center.

grease = both liquid & solid vegetable oils / fats.

Trall was in regular contact with Elizabeth & William Horsell & the other the London UK vegans of the 1850s & 1860s.

They exchanged material.

Trall edited the US editions of some of their books.

They sold & distributed each other’s books & pamphlets.

More images here - http://www.happycow.net/blog/leafy-greens-six-times-a-day-no-oil-the-recommended...

1st pub 1953, this must be 2nd. Bitting 464 cites 1869 edition. Containing Also a Philosphical Exposition of the Relations of Food to Health; The Chemical Elements and Proximate contitution of alimnentary Principles; The Nutritive Properties of All Kinds of Aliments; the Relative Value of Vegetable and Animal Substances; The Selection and Preservation of Dietitic materials, Etc. Etc. With Numerous Illustrative Engravings.