"To try and get people to understand why i am veggie." - Zoe, Hamshire.

"I pledge to continue to educate friends and folks I meet on the benefits of becoming a vegan ninja." - Celine, USA.

"i pledge, not to eat any dairy, meat, fish, egg products, and to practice compassion towards others and all animals i interact with." - Summer, Ontario.

"I also pledge to put posters up in my school making people aware of NVW and to persuade my parents to eat some vegetarian food during the week!" - Mia.

"I pledge to make more of an effort this week to educate my friends and family about the advantages of a vegetarian lifestyle. I have been a vegetarian for almost 10 years, and chose to become a vegetarian for mostly ethical reasons, but since then I haven't been very active about educating others. During National Vegetarian Week I pledge to change this, and make more of an effort this week and in the weeks to come." - Kristy.

"I pledge to spread awareness of the benefits of being vegetarian in my community. I also pledge to continue being vegetarian for the rest of my life. The last six years have been the happiest, healthiest, and most awareness-raising years yet, and I won't turn back." - Brittany, California.

"well im 15 and have been a vegetarian for 2 yrs..... so my pledge is to make people aware of the cruelty to animals and to continue to be a vegetaraian." - Francesca, Northern Ireland.

"I pledge to protect animals and go veggie for a week!" - Kaila.

"I will continue to be a proud vegetarian and spread the truth to the carnivornes in my life!" - Melissa, United States.

"I'll try to give up meat monday till friday." - Kate.

"I pledege to go vegetarian for the week." - Nick, Ohio.

"To remain vegan despite it sometimes being an isolating experience." - Dianne, West Midlands.

"I will write a blog on NVW - www.hilaryburrage.com., , I'd be delighted if others would join in the debate in the Comments section below it!" - Hilary, NW England.

"I've been a vegetarian for almost 2 years and I've NEVER been happier! I pledge to NEVER eat a single piece of meat.. ever again!" - Amy.

"I pledge to keep living my vegetarian life. It has now been over 2 years for me, and I will continue to keep encouraging others to become vegetarians for the sake of all animals around the world." - Merissa, Wisconsin.

"I pledge to be vegeterian for the week :)" - Gina, United States.

"I have been Vegetarian for a long time, for national Vegetarian week i am trying a vegan diet and encouranging as many as my friends to try being vegetarian even just for a few days!" - Jill, Manchester.

"I have been eating vegetarian now for 8 months and pledge to keep doing so for the rest of my life., I also pledge to send emails out to family and friends to inspire them to try it out this week as well!" - Angi, Illinois.

"I pledge to continue being a vegetarian (nine months and counting) and to get as many people as I can to join me on the vegetarian pledge!" - Sarah, Massachusetts.

"I have always wanted to support vegetarians in our course, and so i have made a group of people in my school, called the ones who care! during vegetarian week, we have put Vegetarian Week posters up in our school, and are doing speeches in school. So my pledge for vegetarian week is to help vegetarians, and spread the truth!" - Akash, Leicester.

"I have been a vegetarian for 4 years now and i'm getting my mates to join in for NVW. I pledge to continue being a vegetarian for as long as I possibly can." - Rachael, Scotland.

"To try and increase the number of vegetarian meals I try this week." - Anne, Yorkshire.

"I'll be going vegan for the week, already veggie.. but will be trying my hardest to pay more attention to what goes in my mouth." - Dave, Manchester.

"I pledge to be a vegetarian for the rest of my life. I will urge everyone at work to eat veggie for a day." - Lisa, Nottingham.

"I pledge to stay vegetarian and encourage others to become vegetarian." - Andi, Georgia.

"i pledge to not eat any meat or fish for a week" - Pamela, England.

"to become 100% vegetarian within my year as an associate member of the society, remain so, and try to convince my carnivore chums to follow my example." - Pam Lauter, Scotland.

"my youngest daughter rosie asked me to support vegetarian week so i am and i'm going veggie for a week." - Maxine Connors, England.

"my friend rosie has asked me to support vegetarian week so i am and im going veggie for a week" - Alys Whithead, England.

"Well i am already a vegetarian have been for many years but im pleased to say that i hav got loads of my family and friends involved, veggie power" - Rosie Connors, England.