February
2007
Vegetarians Go Even Greener
For National Vegetarian Week
Vegetarians are well known for eating their greens but, for the fifteenth
National Vegetarian Week
which runs from 21st May – 27th May 2007, The Vegetarian Society
is setting out to prove that they
also live a greener lifestyle than their meat eating peers.
A
new booklet, published in May, explains why vegetarians’ meat
and fish-free lifestyle reduces their
impact on the environment. Almost a fifth of climate-changing greenhouse
gases come from livestock
production. Animals reared for meat are a major source of water pollution
and the majority of
deforestation is carried out to clear land for livestock pasture and
the growing of their feed crops.
And to help veggies stay even greener, The Vegetarian Society is also
publishing a fantastic new
recipe booklet focusing on ways to eat local, seasonal produce throughout
the year, so you can look
after your taste buds as well as the planet!
National Vegetarian Week is co-ordinated by The Vegetarian Society but
includes events and
activities organized independently by local vegetarian groups, eateries,
schools and businesses
across the nation.
Free copies of the two new booklets, along with a wide range of other
information and resources, are
available by calling 0161 925 2000, or visit www.vegsoc.org to find out
more.
ENDS
NOTES TO EDITORS
• Three recipes featuring produce seasonal to the month of May are available
free of charge for
press use, with high resolution professional photography. Please contact
the Press Office on
0161 925 2000 or press@vegsoc.org.
• Outside
office hours The Vegetarian Society Press Office can be contacted on
07973 108 167.
Alternatively visit the website for lots more information at www.vegsoc.org/nvw
• The
Vegetarian Society defines a vegetarian as a person who eats no meat,
poultry, game, fish,
shellfish or crustacea. Vegetarians also avoid the by-products of slaughter
such as gelatine or
animal rennet in cheese. The Society only approves products containing
eggs when they are free-
range.
