Lentils Beyond the Veil

Abstract On 15 July 1908 The Times advertised a talk on ‘personal experiences in spirit-photography and the scientific aspect of spiritualism’, due to take place that night at Eustace Miles Restaurant. Attendees could look forward not only ‘exhibitions spirit writing’, but also enjoying ‘flesh-free’ meal afterwards. This entertainment speaks confluence spiritualist belief vegetarian ideals was played out elsewhere societies, private seances public demonstrations. Beyond shared commitment progressive causes, they held common purity vegetable foods corrupting nature flesh. Mediums were encouraged avoid meat disputes over proper diet for believers raged through movement’s periodicals. article examines how language dietetics science nutrition functioned séance, what this reveals tricky negotiation immateriality corporality discourse.