Talk:Adolf Hitler and vegetarianism

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A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on September 27, 2005.

The text of the entry was: Did you know ...that Adolf Hitler was a self-proclaimed vegetarian and had a large greenhouse built to keep him supplied with fresh fruits and vegetables throughout World War II?

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Hitler's scull?

How can tests from Hitlers scull be a thing when there is no existing remains from Hitler? The scull the russians claimed to have was not of Hitler according to subsequent analysis. This article seems misleading. 80.167.96.4 (talk) 09:09, 12 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Eiernockerl, etc

I added information about one more Hitler myth, this one about his food preferences, but the info was deleted by Betty Logan with the following edit summary : "1) Vegetarians can eat egg dumplings ; and 2) if the claim is untrue why are we even adding it here?"

Response: Vegetarians may eat egg dumplings alright but the added information brings into relief the myth built around Hitler's dumplings, i.e. that he was fond of them, as cooked in Austria (Eiernockerl), while in fact he liked liver dumplings, which evidently no vegetarian would touch. The myth about Hitler's fondness for egg dumplings gave birth to yet another neofascist code symbol. It's entirely appropriate to include this information here since the article deals, and quite rightly too, with both fact and myth about Hitler's food habits and his ostensible vegetarianism. -The Gnome (talk) 12:37, 23 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The section is dealing with his fondness for liver dumplings, which have nothing to do with egg dumplings. Rynn Berry specifically discusses liver dumplings, not egg dumplings. You are conflating the two and misrepresenting what Berry actually says. It is also not relevant to the article: it specifically addresses whether Hitler was vegetarian or not; just because a neo-Nazi started an urban legend about Hitler's favourite dish being egg dumplings does not imply anything one way or the other in relation to Hitler's vegetarianism. Betty Logan (talk) 13:41, 23 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I have added the claim onto the end of the section. I hope this will be an acceptable compromise. It is plausible that the two types of dumpling have become conflated over the years so upon reflection I think it is ok to include it, but I think it is wrong to incorporate it into Berry's claim when Berry himself is very specific that Hitler's favourite dish was liver dumplings. Betty Logan (talk) 13:58, 23 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The information I added is, of course, not of major importance but it is important, especially due to its current, significant relevance. The way it is now presented is perfectly acceptable. As a side note, myths started about aspects of the Nazi regime by acolytes of the regime are not "urban legends," which pertains to something else entirely. -The Gnome (talk) 16:20, 23 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

"Hitler's dinner" listed at Redirects for discussion

An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect Hitler's dinner and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2022 November 16#Hitler's dinner until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. MB 03:21, 16 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Why no German page?

Is there a reason this page does not exist in German? Is there really nobody willing/able to translate it to German? Or has it been tried before and was censored because "Hitler a vegetarian" would give him some touch of humanity, which would, of course, be verboten in Germany. Honest question. I'd be willing to translate it to German, but don't want to do it as wasted effort if it gets deleted anyway. Cainoom (talk) 23:05, 24 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This is the English WP. Any questions about the German WP should be asked there as it is a separate project with its own guidelines. MB 02:43, 25 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Eva Braun and cosmetics?

I removed this statement Hitler also disapproved of cosmetics, since they contained animal by-products, and he frequently teased Eva Braun about her habit of wearing makeup.. It cited Hitler's table talks . However, I was unable to find this in the document (no page was given). The search function can be a little unreliable on this PDF. If anybody can find it, they can include it again, however I was unable to find references to cosmetics/Eva. Zenomonoz (talk) 00:13, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It's not that important. The article is, essentially, about his diet. Betty Logan (talk) 07:24, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Good point, thanks. Zenomonoz (talk) 11:54, 4 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Was this study about the fake skull found by sowejt soldiers?

An examination carried out by French scientists on a fragment of Hitler's skull in 2018 found no traces of meat fibre in the tartar on Hitler's teeth. 92.19.103.57 (talk) 18:44, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"Hitler's cuisine" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Hitler's cuisine has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 January 24 § Hitler's cuisine until a consensus is reached. Alextejthompson (Ping me or leave a message on my talk page) 19:09, 24 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Potential GA Promotion

Is there anything that needs major improvement? Okmrman (talk) 04:42, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]