Carrica Le Favre (born June, 1850) was an American physical culturist, dress reform advocate and vegetarianism activist. She founded the Chicago Vegetarian Society and the New York Vegetarian Society.
Le Favre was well known as a child expert due to her book Mother's Help and Childs Best Friend which emphasized the women's role in raising children.[1] She advised mothers to forbid their children eating snacks between meals.[2]
Le Favre took interest in physical culture and was influenced by François Delsarte, she authored Physical Culture Founded on Delsartean Principles in 1894. She was a member of the American Society for the Promotion of Physical Culture and the American Delsarte Association.[3]
Le Favre was a Delsartean who promoted breathing exercises (clavicular mental, costal moral, and abdominal physical) which were similar to Yogi Ramacharaka's yogi breathing exercises in his book Science of Breath. Le Favre combined the breathing exercises with Delsartean arm motions.[4]
Vegetarianismedit
Le Favre was a vegetarian and considered it vital for the moral and physical well being of the mother and child.[1] Le Favre argued that meat eating caused omnivores to lose mental and physical capabilities and that a vegetarian diet would make mothers "sweet tempered and orderly" which was important for child development.[1] Le Favre personally converted to vegetarianism after suffering from chronic diarrhea from eating meat. She claimed to have "escaped death by entirely discarding flesh food".[1]
Le Favre founded the Chicago Vegetarian Society in 1889.[1][5] The Society began with 29 members most of which were female. The aim of the Society was to "adopt and promulgate a vegetarian line of diet, and by so doing elevate and purify humanity". Early members of the Society were associated with Chicago's upper class.[1]
Le Favre's work for the vegetarian movement was praised in The Vegetarian Messenger in 1891 for "introducing vegetarianism to the notice of people of culture in the U.S.A."[1] The membership of the Chicago Vegetarian Society increased and they cooperated with the Vegetarian Society of America. Le Favre edited the Food, Home and Garden magazine's home department which offered advice on domestic science and vegetarian cooking.[1]
In June, 1892 she moved to New York, established the New York Vegetarian Society and was elected the first President. The Society's first meeting included lectures from vegetarians such as Henry S. Clubb President of the Vegetarian Society of America and Imogene Fales President of the Sociologic Society of America.[1] In 1893, Le Favre stated that she had spent ten years living on cereals, fruits, nuts and vegetables. It was reported that she had lived several weeks upon apples alone.[3]
Selected publicationsedit
Mother's Help and Child's Friend (1890)
Delsartean Physical Culture (1891)
The Royal Road to Beauty, Health and Higher Development, as Based on a Vegetarian Diet and the Proper Habits of Life (1892)
Health and Beauty (1894)
Physical Culture Founded on Delsartean Principles (1894)
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghiShprintzen, Adam D. (2013). The Vegetarian Crusade. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: UNC Press Books. pp. 151–154. ISBN978-1-4696-0891-4.
^Cable, Mary. (1975). The Little Darlings: A History of Child Rearing in America. Scribner. p. 113. ISBN9780684142197
^ ab"Lives on Nuts and Apples". Grand Rapids Herald (January 19, 1893). p. 4
^Foxen, Anya P. (2020). Inhaling Spirit Harmonialism, Orientalism, and the Western Roots of Modern Yoga. Oxford University Press. p. 215. ISBN9780190082734
^"Chicago Vegetarian Society". International Vegetarian Union. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
November 23, 2023
carrica, favre, born, june, 1850, american, physical, culturist, dress, reform, advocate, vegetarianism, activist, founded, chicago, vegetarian, society, york, vegetarian, society, bornjune, 1850occupation, physical, culturist, writer, contents, biography, veg. Carrica Le Favre born June 1850 was an American physical culturist dress reform advocate and vegetarianism activist She founded the Chicago Vegetarian Society and the New York Vegetarian Society Carrica Le FavreBornJune 1850Occupation s Physical culturist writer Contents 1 Biography 2 Vegetarianism 3 Selected publications 4 ReferencesBiography editLe Favre was well known as a child expert due to her book Mother s Help and Childs Best Friend which emphasized the women s role in raising children 1 She advised mothers to forbid their children eating snacks between meals 2 Le Favre took interest in physical culture and was influenced by Francois Delsarte she authored Physical Culture Founded on Delsartean Principles in 1894 She was a member of the American Society for the Promotion of Physical Culture and the American Delsarte Association 3 Le Favre was a Delsartean who promoted breathing exercises clavicular mental costal moral and abdominal physical which were similar to Yogi Ramacharaka s yogi breathing exercises in his book Science of Breath Le Favre combined the breathing exercises with Delsartean arm motions 4 Vegetarianism editLe Favre was a vegetarian and considered it vital for the moral and physical well being of the mother and child 1 Le Favre argued that meat eating caused omnivores to lose mental and physical capabilities and that a vegetarian diet would make mothers sweet tempered and orderly which was important for child development 1 Le Favre personally converted to vegetarianism after suffering from chronic diarrhea from eating meat She claimed to have escaped death by entirely discarding flesh food 1 Le Favre founded the Chicago Vegetarian Society in 1889 1 5 The Society began with 29 members most of which were female The aim of the Society was to adopt and promulgate a vegetarian line of diet and by so doing elevate and purify humanity Early members of the Society were associated with Chicago s upper class 1 Le Favre s work for the vegetarian movement was praised in The Vegetarian Messenger in 1891 for introducing vegetarianism to the notice of people of culture in the U S A 1 The membership of the Chicago Vegetarian Society increased and they cooperated with the Vegetarian Society of America Le Favre edited the Food Home and Garden magazine s home department which offered advice on domestic science and vegetarian cooking 1 In June 1892 she moved to New York established the New York Vegetarian Society and was elected the first President The Society s first meeting included lectures from vegetarians such as Henry S Clubb President of the Vegetarian Society of America and Imogene Fales President of the Sociologic Society of America 1 In 1893 Le Favre stated that she had spent ten years living on cereals fruits nuts and vegetables It was reported that she had lived several weeks upon apples alone 3 Selected publications editMother s Help and Child s Friend 1890 Delsartean Physical Culture 1891 The Royal Road to Beauty Health and Higher Development as Based on a Vegetarian Diet and the Proper Habits of Life 1892 Health and Beauty 1894 Physical Culture Founded on Delsartean Principles 1894 References edit a b c d e f g h i Shprintzen Adam D 2013 The Vegetarian Crusade Chapel Hill North Carolina UNC Press Books pp 151 154 ISBN 978 1 4696 0891 4 Cable Mary 1975 The Little Darlings A History of Child Rearing in America Scribner p 113 ISBN 9780684142197 a b Lives on Nuts and Apples Grand Rapids Herald January 19 1893 p 4 Foxen Anya P 2020 Inhaling Spirit Harmonialism Orientalism and the Western Roots of Modern Yoga Oxford University Press p 215 ISBN 9780190082734 Chicago Vegetarian Society International Vegetarian Union Retrieved 28 September 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carrica Le Favre amp oldid 1142083135 Vegetarianism, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
