1910-1920

This collection includes works related to vegetarianism and meatless cooking published in the United States between 1910 and 1920.

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Why I Do Not Eat Meat

Alma White

A book containing the history of vegetarianism and the benefit of a vegetarian diet. Digitized by the Internet Archive from the Library of Congress. Full text available at Hathitrust.
Hygienic Cook Book: A Collection of Choice Recipes Carefully Tested

Jacob Arnbrecht

Cookbook of vegetarian recipes. Includes a section on foods recommended for people suffering from common illnesses. Digitized with permission at the Library of Congress.
The New Cookery

Lenna Frances Cooper

A book of recipes most of which were in use at the Battle Creek Sanitarium with illustrations. Digitized by Cornell University from their library. Full text available at Hathitrust.
An Appeal Against Slaughter; Are You Able to Hear?

Marion E. Coville

A book with a convincing argument against the use of animal food. There are no recipes contained in this book. Digitized by Google from the University of California. Full text available at Hathitrust.
Vegetarian Cook Book

E G. Fulton

A cookery book attempting to assist the general health of the country. This book argues that there are many resources when deciding to eat vegetarian and highlighting the hygiene of eating. Digitized by Google from Harvard University. Full text available at Hathitrust.
Meatless Cookery

Maria McIlvaine Gillmore

A compilation with special reference to diet for heart disease, blood pressure, and autointoxication. Digitized by MSN from Cornell University. Full text available at the Internet Archive.
One Hundred Meatless Dishes

Alice G. Shirmer

This book was written for the purpose of assisting those who are working towards a meatless diet. Digitized by the Sloan Foundation from the Library of Congress. Full text available at the Internet Archive.
Dr. Kellogg's Lectures on Practical Health Topics

John Harvey Kellogg

A lecture series on general health and wellbeing in regards to lifestyle and diet. Digitized by Google from the University of Michigan. Full text available at the Internet Archive.
Death Defeated

James Martin Preebles

The psychic secret of how to keep young. An investigation of why people die and how diet influences this. Digitized by Welcome Collection from American books. Full text available at Welcome Collection.
Effective of a Strictly Vegetable Diet

James Rollin Slonaker

A study on a vegetable diet for an albino rat and the results in spontaneous activity, the rate of growth, and longevity. Digitized by Google from Harvard University. Full text available at Hathitrust.
The Progress Meatless Cook Book

Charlotte Lake

Valuable recipes and suggestions for cleaning clothing, hats, gloves, house furnishings, walls, and woodwork and all kinds of helps for the household. Digitized by Google from the John Crerar Library. Full text available in PDF form.
The Laurel Health Cookery

Evora Bucknum Perkins

A collection of practical suggestions and recipes for the preparation of non-flesh foods in palatable and attractive ways. Digitized by Google from the New York Public Library. Full text available online at Hathitrust.
A Fleshless Diet

Jacques Louis Buttner

Vegetarianism as a rational dietary. A discussion of the viability of a vegetarian, with instructions on how to retain the most nutritious diet. Digitized by Cornell from their library and available here.
250 Meatless Menus and Recipes

Eugene Christian and Mollie Griswold Christian

To meet the requirements of people under the varying conditions of age, climate and work. Digitized by the Internet Archive from the University of California. Full text available at Hathitrust.
No Animal Food

Rupert Wheldon

Nutrition and Diet with Vegetable Recipes. Downloaded book available at Project Gutenberg.
Home and Health

Committee Physicians

Containing two thousand recipes and helpful suggestions on the building and care of the home in harmony with sanitary laws; the preservation of health by clean, consistent living; and the home treatment of the more simple ailments and diseases, by the use of natural, rational remedies instead of drugs. Prepared and edited a competent committee of home-makers and physicians. Scan of the Intro and Diet sections from the collection of Southern Adventist University.