Alan Wilson Watts was an English writer, theologian, and speaker known for interpreting and popularising Buddhism, Taoism, and Hinduism for a Western audience. Born in Chislehurst, England, he moved to the United States in 1938 and began Zen training in New York.

Was Alan Watts vegan?

It is said that Alan Watts followed a vegetarian lifestyle; however, he was also known to speak out against veganism in his book titled Murder in The Kitchen. He wrote that people were vegetarians because they were more closely related to animals and felt a deeper connection to animals than plants.

What religion was Alan Watts?

He chose Buddhism, and sought membership in the London Buddhist Lodge, which had been established by Theosophists, and was then run by the Barrister and QC Christmas Humphreys, (who later became a judge at the Old Bailey). Watts became the organization's secretary at 16 (1931).