4. Less Expensive. Possibly my favorite benefit of eating a clean, vegan diet is that itâs less expensive than buying processed vegan foods. You can buy a whole pound of sweet potatoes and lentils for less than what you can buy a bag of frozen sweet potato fries or a box of veggie burgers.
In 1881, Dix moved into the New Jersey State Hospital, Morris Plains. The state legislature had designated a suite for her private use as long as she lived. Although an invalid, she carried on correspondence with people from England, Japan, and elsewhere. Dix died on July 17, 1887.
Dorothea Dix Photo: Library of Congress Digital ID cph 3a12244 Miss Dorothea Dix (1802 â 1887): Teacher, Nurse, Social Reformer and Advocate for the Mentally Ill. by Dr. Graham Warder, Keene State College. Dorothea Dix was born on April 4, 1802 in the frontier town of Hampden, Maine. Her father was poor, a drifter, and probably an alcoholic.