His travels abroad had convinced Peter that Russia was too backward. As tsar he wanted to apply western mercantilism to stimulate agriculture, industry and commerce. A richer Russia could only benefit the position of the tsar as more could be taxed and invested into the military.
The term Bible Diet (or the Maker's Diet) is used[by whom?] to refer to a food diet promoted on radio and in books by writer and motivational speaker Jordan S. Rubin.
1920âsâ Max Gerson- German scientist who developed his own therapy including vegetarian diet and raw juices. His work is still carried on today called the Gerson Institute. 1930âsâ Norman Walker in 1936 published his book Raw Vegetable Juices. This introduced juicing to the modern age.