Vera Richter

Vera Richter (1884-1960) and her husband John (1863-1949) introduced Los Angeles to America's first raw food restaurant, the Eutropheon in 1917. As John gave weekly lectures on the benefits of healthy eating and natural living, Vera adapted her restaurant's menu into one of the first raw-food 'cookbooks', Mrs Richter's Cook-Less Book , first published in 1925. Together these raw-food advocates began a movement, influencing the likes of silent film star Gloria Swanson and natural health...See more

Vera Richter (1884-1960) and her husband John (1863-1949) introduced Los Angeles to America's first raw food restaurant, the Eutropheon in 1917. As John gave weekly lectures on the benefits of healthy eating and natural living, Vera adapted her restaurant's menu into one of the first raw-food 'cookbooks', Mrs Richter's Cook-Less Book , first published in 1925. Together these raw-food advocates began a movement, influencing the likes of silent film star Gloria Swanson and natural health advocate Paul Bragg, whose live food products can still be purchased today. See less