Discover a lesser-known chapter of WWII history with Operation Vegetarian, Britain's secret plan to cripple Germany's agriculture. The strategy involved dispersing anthrax-laced linseed cakes on enemy farmland to annihilate livestock and render the terrain infertile, potentially causing widespread famine. Though the plan was never carried out, as the Allies gained an advantage in the war, tests on Scotland's Gruinard Island confirmed anthrax's devastating effects, leaving the island uninhabitable for decades. This episode underscores the extreme strategies devised during wartime and prompts reflection on the ethical implications of using biological weapons.
