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Singapore: It's not our parents' vegetarianism any moreJan 02, 2012Singapore has more than 500 vegetarian outlets, and many non-veggie eateries offer a growing variety of veggie options. Unfortunately, stereotypes discourage people from enjoying veggie food. Two of these stereotypes: Only people of certain religions eat veggie food and being vegetarian is an either/or situation. In the 1990s, when I told people I was a vegetarian, the typical response was, "Oh, are you a Buddhist or a Hindu?" I am neither, although my non-vegetarian wife is Buddhist. Three secular reasons for eating veggie are to boost our health, protect the environment and show kindness to animals...
Date: 2012-01-02
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