Vegetarians don’t eat fish, but they do enjoy one of the healthiest diets around.

A balanced vegetarian diet easily reaches the government’s recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables every day, while also including plenty of complex carbohydrates, protein, vitamins and minerals. Omega 3 fatty acids are found in rapeseed oil, flax seeds and walnuts as well as (in smaller amounts) eggs and whole milk. Vegetarians who particularly want to boost their Omega 3 intake can choose algae or flax seed oil supplements.

More information on Omega 3 fatty acids

If you’d like to know more about keeping healthy with a balanced vegetarian diet, call 0161 925 2000 for a healthy eating guide or visit our healthy eating pages.

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Whichever way you cut it..

Fish facts introduction

Fish do feel pain

Fishing harms other wildlife

Industrial fishing is destroying our planet

You can cut out the fish

Links and References

We want your feedback on the big fish issue so tell us what you think at The Vegetarian Society’s online fish think tank!

Or, simply go back to the main fish index page
Here you will find more info on fishy issues, alternatives to eating fish, and for the chance to take part in a quiz where you could win a hamper of truly vegetarian products.

Go chop some veg instead!!
Follow this link to find hundreds of vegetarian recipes