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Veggie
vitals
What’s a vegetarian?
- The Vegetarian Society defines a vegetarian as a person who eats no
fish, flesh or fowl. Vegetarians also avoid the by-products of slaughter
such as gelatine or animal rennet in cheese.
What do they eat?
- Everything else!
Veggies live
on a diet of fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, pulses, seeds, with or
without free-range eggs and dairy products.
Who are vegetarians?
- A diverse group, people like YOU. There are vegetarians all
over the UK, from every walk of life imaginable.
Why do people go veggie?
- Some people have a belief that it is wrong to slaughter animals for
food, and have a real concern about the welfare of animals reared for
food.
- Others are worried about the effect of meat production and fishing
on the environment, for instance the destruction of vast areas of rainforest
for cattle ranching, the serious over fishing of the world’s oceans
and the link between meat production and poverty and famine in developing
countries.
- In recent years salmonella and CJD have changed the eating habits
of many individuals, as have issues in modern food production.
- Other factors in becoming
vegetarian are the health
advantages
with recent research outlining less obesity, high blood pressure, coronary
disease and fewer diet related cancers.
- Some people just become bored with the limitations of meat, craving
something new and exciting.
Types of vegetarian.
Vegetarianism can
fall into several categories with the main criteria being the non-consumption
of animal or fish products derived from slaughter. Below are the main
categories:
Lacto-ovo-vegetarian. Eats both dairy products and eggs. This
is the most common type of vegetarian diet.
Lacto-vegetarian. Eats dairy products but not eggs.
Ovo-vegetarian. Eats eggs but not dairy products.
Vegan. Does not eat dairy products, eggs, or any other animal
or fish product.
Check out www.vegsoc.org for loads
of info on being and staying veggie.
The Vegetarian Society, a registered charity, is the oldest vegetarian
organisation in the world. It offers an independent voice able to promote
and provide information on Vegetarianism.
The Vegetarian Society building a kinder world — Refresh Your Menu!
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