USA: The trend toward vegetarian eating in this country is clearly growing and becoming more visible

A plant-based diet tends to be low in fat, high in fiber and rich in vitamins and minerals. If you were to start a sensible vegetarian diet today you could expect to:
- lose a little weight ? perhaps as much as a pound a week until you approach your ideal weight.

- see an improvement in your cholesterol profile after about 8 to 10 weeks.

- have significantly lower blood pressure after about six week....

Source: Getting to the meat of a vegetarian diet

Link: A number of studies on regional and traditional diets showed that people who consume less animal fat and more fruit, vegetables, and legumes have less cancer occurrences and better survival rates
Link: The way we eat - Review of Singer/Mason and Nestle's books
Link: Vegan cuisine is much more than 'rabbit food'


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Philosopher Peter Singer spoke with Kerry O'Brien (en)

UPC's Review of 'The Way We Eat' by Peter Singer & Jim Mason (en)

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The Vegetarian Trend (en)

UK/Vegetarian Society: Britain's favourite celebrity vegetarian announced (en)

Will We See Meat Even Vegetarians Can Love? (en)

India/Mumbai: House for sale - only strict vegetarians need apply (en)

It's Not Enough to Be a Vegetarian (en)