Porphyry On Abstinence From Animal Food - Paperbackby Thomas Taylor (Translator), Esme Wynne Tyson (Editor) Porphyry On Abstinence From Animal Food is a philosophical treatise written by the ancient Greek philosopher Porphyry in the 3rd century AD. The book is a defense of vegetarianism and argues that humans should abstain from eating animal products. Porphyry presents a range of arguments, including ethical, environmental, and health based reasons for avoiding meat. He also critiques the practices