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It’s not rocket science – it’s surprisingly simple
National Vegetarian Week 20 - 26 May 2013

Go veggie it’s surprisingly simple 

Our world is complicated enough and one surprisingly simple change will benefit your health, the environment and animals. Go vegetarian isn’t rocket science, it’s just delicious. Go on give it a go for a week!

• Don’t think it’s difficult, it’s not – be positive.
• Get your hands on a copy of the Vegetarian Society’s Going Veggie booklet available at www.nationalvegetarianweek.org  or by calling 0161 925 2000.
• Take a walk in the meat-free sections of the supermarket, you’ll be surprised what’s available.
• Don’t get anxious about having to ‘substitute’ the ‘missing’ meat – you don’t need it!  Enjoy all those amazing vegetables and pulses instead.
• Start making vegetarian versions of your favourite meals. For example, spaghetti bolognese = replacing beef mince with quorn mince.
• It’s not all sackcloth and ashes worthiness – live a little.
• Discover lots of new products at www.vegsocapproved.com
• Breakfast: toast, cereal and porridge, see you are probably already doing it!
• Lunch: easy veggie meal deals, veggie wraps, sandwiches, veggie sushi, veggie burritos.
• Dinner time/tea: Don’t fancy cooking - take away! Veggie pizza, veggie Chinese, veggie curries, even the chippy (cheese and onion pie and chips anyone?).
• Snacks: chocolate, crisps, biscuits and cake all mainly veggie, and you could always go wild and eat some fruit!

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