[4] In 1903, the Society launched its magazine Health, Food and Cookery which was edited by Charles A.

[5] The group held its first banquet in 1893 and regularly hosted gatherings that featured meals, music, and lectures promoting vegetarianism.

It supported the first meeting of the International Vegetarian Union (IVU) in 1908 and hosted successful "At Home" events and cookery lectures in Glasgow.

Dugald Semple, a key figure in the Society, who later served as president, became an advocate for simple living and gave lectures on vegetarianism.

[2] During World War I, Dugald Semple helped promote meat substitutes to cope with rationing.