"I pledge to remain vegetarian for the rest of my life (23 years and counting so far) and to educate people that vegetarian food isn't at all boring and tasteless." - Kirsty, Yorkshire.

"To continue trying new vegetarian and vegan food and to try and make my family see that it's nicer than meat." - Georgia, SE England.

"to transition to becoming vegan from being vegetarian! Vegetarianism and veganism is totally stellar!" - Amber, Wisconsin.

"I pledge to abstain from eating meat for the rest of my years." - Torie.

"I will continue to try and persuade pubs, cafe's and restaurants to provide more varied choices for vegetarians." - Dave, Peterborough.

"Became a veggie at the start of the year and plan to keep going and maybe soon become a vegan." - Heike, Lincolnshire.

"To stay vegetarian for the rest of my life." - Frances, Kent.

"To complete my transition to full vegetarianism and to step up my efforts to stop using animal products." - Richard, West Midlands.

"I am 14 and have been vegetarian for nearly 8 years now and I promise to never eat anything that does not say suitable for vegetarians on it." - Charlie, Surrey.

"I pledge never to eat meat again, to stand up for what i think is right, i help teach people where their meat comes from, I pledge to support the vegetarian society." - Eleanor, East Midlands.

"From this day I am a vegetarian and will never eat meat again." - Nadean, Tayside.

"to give up meat and fish and eat more vegetables." - Kerry, South East.

"To remain vegan and stop feeling critical of vegetarians. Every little counts." - Jules, Lothian.

"I'm going to make sure all my meals/packed lunches are interesting, healthy and inspired. I hope it will show people around me that being Veggie doesn't mean that your food is boring just because there's no meat!!! Maybe there will be a few converts among those who say 'I'd like to be Vegetarian, but I couldn't do without my meat." - Debbie, Essex.

"To get someone to go vegetarian even if it's just for a day" - Paula, Staffordshire.

"to stop eating sweets unless it says that they're vegetarian on the front of the packet. Been veggy since childhood and also converted my husband last year." - Cat, West Yorkshire.

"to no longer eat meat or other such products" - Jackee, Arkansas.

"to try new veggie foods and create yummy dishes!" - Kaity, New York City.

"I have been veggie for over 35 years now and pledge I will die a vegetarian. I promise to defend the rights of all animals to live the life God gave them and not to Chew on them for my own gratification." - J.P.Smith, Carlisle.

"My colleague Pauline Folan has agreed to go veggie on the 20th & 21st May 2008 - this may not seem very much to us veggies, but believe me it is to Pauline!" - Lynn, New Malden.

"I have been vegetarian since I was 14 , not saying how long ago that was!! (but as a reward I bought myself a ZX81 computer when they first came out!). At that time the veggie option was normally nut cutlet or everything that the carnivores were eating with the meat removed! I'm glad to say that times have changed, although there is still a long way to go before the veggie option in a lot of restaurants is ACTUALLY vegetarian so i pledge to educate and to change attitudes towards Vegetarians" - Simon, West Mids.

"To stay vegetarian for ever and support animal's rights. To support the Vegetarian Society as much as I can." - Helen, Derbyshire.

"As from the 1st of the year i have become a veggie and soon as i see a dietician i will become vegan as i want to get the balance right." - Steve, Lincolnshire.

"Never to eat something unless I am sure that it is suitable for vegetarians." - Rachel, Newcastle.

"For National Vegetarian Week, I pledge to avoid the eating of slaughtered animals. I pledge that I will keep my honor as a vegetarian, and spread word about vegetarianism. I pledge to show people that killing innocent animals is wrong. I pledge to be a vegetarian." - Megan, USA.

"I've been a vegetarian for 17 years and pledge to remain so for life. I also try to open peoples minds about the veggie life." - Emily, New York.

" have been veggie for most of my lift except for four years when I ate meat. During that time I collected a number of meat recipes. As my pledge to stay veggie for life, I have thrown away any meat or fish recipes and I will only buy vegetarian cook books from now on." - Kate, London

"To carry on with my vegan diet, and to try and educate (without anger!) these so called 'vegetarians' that still eat animal products in jellies and other sweets! Oh - and also to try not to get mad at the 'vegetarians' that only eat fish and chicken....." - Claire, Portsmouth.