Joseph Wallace (vegetarian) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Joseph Wallace
Portrait from Fifty Years of Food Reform (1898)
Born	c. 1821 Ireland
Died	1910 (aged 88–89)
Nationality	Irish
Occupation	Activist for vegetarianism, food reform and against vaccination
Spouse(s)	Chandos Leigh Hunt ​ (m. 1878)​
Children	7

Joseph Wallace (born around 1821 – died 1910) was an Irish activist. He strongly supported vegetarianism and healthy eating. He also spoke out against vaccination.

Joseph Wallace: A Champion for Healthy Living

His Ideas on Health

Joseph Wallace first worked in malting and distilling. But he became famous for his health ideas. He created something called the "Wallace system." This system was a special way to cure and prevent diseases.

His system focused on a vegetarian diet. It did not allow fermented foods. People who followed his system were known as "Wallaceites." Wallace also made and sold his own medicines. He gave health advice to many people.

His Life and Work

In 1878, Joseph Wallace married Chandos Leigh Hunt. She had been his patient and student. In 1885, they wrote a book together. It was called Physianthropy: Or, the Home Cure and Eradication of Disease. They used the pen name "Lex et Lux" for the book.

In October 1905, a special meeting took place in London. It was for vegetarians who were 80 years old or older. Joseph Wallace, then 84, was there. Other well-known vegetarians like C. P. Newcombe and John E. B. Mayor also attended.

His Legacy

Joseph Wallace and his wife were featured in a book. It was called Fifty Years of Food Reform. This book, written by Charles W. Forward in 1898, told the history of the vegetarian movement in England.

Another writer, Rollo Russell, also mentioned Wallace. In his 1906 book Strength and Diet, Russell included Wallace's ideas on healthy eating.

Joseph Wallace passed away in 1910. A book called The Manifesto of Vegetarianism was published in 1911. It included a special dedication to Joseph Wallace.