15 Facts About Otto Carque

Otto Carque was the first to use the term natural food.

Otto Carque lived in Mannheim, Germany and migrated to America as a young man.

Otto Carque arrived in New York City in 1887 and became an associate of Henry Edward Lane, a practitioner of iridology.

Otto Carque became a vegetarian before he was 28 and promoted the benefits of a vegetarian diet, exercise, fresh air and nude sunbathing.

Otto Carque has been credited as the first person to use the term "natural food" to refer to food that has not been adulterated or refined.

Otto Carque sold Mission figs at a Los Angeles grocery store.

Otto Carque advertised his food as "pure natural food products".

In 1920, Otto Carque was grinding flour in his own mill.

Otto Carque authored a 359-page book titled Natural Foods: The Safe Way to Health.

In 1933, Otto Carque closed his shops and moved to South Maple Ave, Glendale where he specialized in wholesale business.

Otto Carque authored many books and pamphlets which promoted a vegetarian diet.

Otto Carque opposed the consumption of alcohol, coffee and tea.

Otto Carque was an early advocate of the alkaline diet and was concerned that people were in danger of excessive acidity.

Otto Carque argued that the main sources of alkalinity in the diet were fruits, including citrus fruits.

Otto Carque died on January 9,1935, from traffic accident injuries.