author
Rupert H. Wheldon
Best known for an early and influential book on plant-based eating, this writer argued for a diet free from animal products years before “vegan” became a common word. He also led a varied life as a photographer, giving his work an unusual mix of advocacy and practical observation.
1 Audiobook
No Animal Food; and Nutrition and Diet; with Vegetable Recipes
by Rupert H. Wheldon
About the author
Rupert H. Wheldon was an American-born writer, photographer, and advocate of plant-based living. Reliable sources identify him as Rupert Henry Wheldon (1883–1960), born in Philadelphia and raised largely in England.
He is best remembered for No Animal Food; and Nutrition and Diet; with Vegetable Recipes, a book first published in 1910 and often described as an important early work in the history of vegan thought and cooking. The book combines argument, nutrition advice, and recipes, showing that his interest was not only ethical but also practical.
Later in life, Wheldon worked as a photographer in Petaluma, California, where he ran Sunset Studios for many years. Although relatively little biographical detail survives, the record that does remain shows a figure whose writing helped shape early conversation around fully plant-based diets.