A Vindication of Natural Diet.

A Vindication of Natural Diet is an 1813 philosophical pamphlet by Percy Bysshe Shelley that advocates for vegetarianism as a natural and morally superior dietary choice. The work critiques the consumption of animal flesh, linking it to the decline of human physical and moral nature, and argues that humans are anatomically suited for a plant-based diet. Shelley combines scientific observations with philosophical reflections, calling for dietary reform as a means to enhance individual well-being and promote societal change. Originally part of the notes for his poem Queen Mab, it was published separately later that year.