She is vegetarian, referring to herself as a fruitist (fruitarian).
Hermits (sannyasins) were urged to live on a fruitarian diet so as to avoid the destruction of plants.
The sisters observed a fruitarian diet, and were committed to absolute poverty, owning no property or invested funds.
Gandhi also stated that he followed a fruitarian diet for five years but discontinued it due to pleurisy and pressure from his doctor.
According to her writings, she sustained an exclusive fruitarian diet, for a period of 20 years without break, and has continued with the fruitarian diet throughout her life.
Mansoor was also a practicing fruitarian.
