Why was George Bernard Shaw vegetarian? A look at his ethical, economic, and health-based reasoning
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In 1881, at the age of 25, George Bernard Shaw adopted a vegetarian diet, a practice he would maintain for the remaining 69 years of his life. While a youthful need for economy initially influenced his decision, his vegetarianism ultimately became a deeply held philosophical commitment rooted in ethics, health, and a disdain for what he termed the “corpse-eating” habit of his contemporaries.
