"not to eat any thing with a face, and to stay that way for the rest of my life. i have been veggy for over a year now, and im still going strong." - Kelly Darch, Somerset.

"I pledge not to eat any meat" - Jess Keep, Somerset.

"To continue my vegeterianism throughout my whole life. And to continue to inform my friends and family of not only the health benifits but also about the undignified and barbaric ways in which animals are treated and murdered in the name of food!!" - James, Glasgow.

"To persuade one friend to become a vegetrian for a week and hopefully reform them into becoming a veggie." - Anna Thompson, Darlington.

"I haven't been veggie very long but my friend is going veggie too for NVW. Things are easier when we do things together, Hope to stay veggie for the rest of my life.Ever since i've been veggie, I have felt so much better and active even though I haven't had any health issues." - Jamie, Grafton County.

"I've been a vegetarian for 15 years and have not yet managed to give up jelly sweets or marshmallows and am a bit slack at checking crisp packets for the vegetarian symbol. I pledge to do all of this for vegetarian week and thereafter!" - Gemma Faulkner, Whitby.

"To became totally vegetarian by the vegetarian week, and to find out what foods i can eat to keep me fit and healthy. And to find people who can help me and point me in the right direction who can give me clear and simple information." - Emma, Cornwall.

"To continue to be a veggie(!) and to keep my friends and family informed how healthy it is to be a veggie and how it helps the environment too." - Jasmine, South Australia.

"To tell everyone how eating meat can have a bad effect on peoples health. My mum found out this week that eating meat has caused her stomach trouble she has been having for a while.My mum spent a week without eating meat and noticed her stomach trouble had gone." - Sarah, East Sussex.

"I've been a vegetarian for about a year and a half now, and i pledge to make sure i get more vitamins and protein, since i'm still growing!" - Rachel, Canada.

"To continue to be a veggie & make my friends aware of how healthy it is to become one." - Julieann Szymanski, Lancashire.

"To be a vegetarian for the rest of my life, not just following a vegetarian diet but only using vegetarian cosmetics, toileteries & household products & never to wear animal skins or fur because animals are not ours to eat, wear or experiment on." - Jane Denyer, Mid Glamorgan

"I've been a Vegertarian for a round 8 years but I have a terrible habit of sticking to the same foods. I pledge to to try something different plus I plan to be more active in charity events too. At the moment I just give money each month to VIVA, WSPA, Sussex Pet Rescue, CIWF, RSPCA, WWF and IFAW." - Susan Funnell, East Sussex

"To continue to be a vegetarian and inform others of how good and healthy it is to become a veggie." - Alana, B.C. Canada

"If I can commit for the week, there really is no excuse for this not to be a permanent change. I love vegetables and grains. I live in a rural area with a really bad family owned grocery store, so it will be difficult to get healthful variety, but I think it's worth the extra effort." - Christine, USA.

"To take more supplements to boost my vitamin intake. I have been a vegetarian for 15 years (since the age of 13) but unfortunately, dislike vegetables." - Vicky, Wales

"To go vegetarian for the rest of my life!" - Gwen, Middlesex.

"Add more protein to my diet, as I am vegan . . . more soya cappucinos and Alpro desserts for me! yaaaay!" - Laura Cosgrove, Angus.

"Have been veggie for 20 years, so well done to all those just starting out, stick with it :-) I'm going to cook a selection of veggie foods, snacks and cakes for my work colleagues to try during the week." - Sandra, North West.

"To be a Vegetarian (Health Reformer) since being a veggie is healthy and enhances spiritual growth." - Charles Chisanga, Southern Africa.

"To get involved in an event" - Katrina Affleck, Edinburgh.

"I have been veggie for 7 months, and plan to be veggie for the rest of my life... I first found it difficult, but there are loads of veggie options out there ... and it is rewarding ... I am going to try to convert my friends to veggies!" - Georgina Tozer, Nottinghamshire.

"That I will always stay a veggie...for the rest of my life, forever!" - Riti Desai, Notts.

"I have been veggie for a month and intend to always be veggie, it just agrees with me. During this week I will make my family meals using Quorn to replace the meat they love. Hopefully it will convert them. I will try out more vegetable meals and be more experimental, particularly when going to restaurants. I will promote the week with flyers and posters and word of mouth of course." - Nic Thyer, Wales.

"To try to convert friends and family to go veggie by inviting them to my home for a veggie bbq and challenge them to go veggie for one day." - Elise Jane Cochrane, Glasgow.

"To go veggie for the day" - Susan Watts, Surrey

"To try something veggie and new every day during the week - for me this is a challenge as i'm not veggie and know very little about veggie food!" - Helen Murphy, North Yorkshire.

"All my flatmates in my student halls of residence are going veggie for the week – we’re cooking a different meal each night" - Hazel Jones, Greater Manchester.

"I use my bike to get everywhere so to help get the word out for veg week, I’m going to attach an NVW flyer onto my bike" - Ed Somerling, Sheffield.