World Vegetarian Day - and what a fantastic time to go vegetarian

Information European Vegetarian Union

Vegetarianism is very much increasing in popularity. Approximately 7% of the UK population now shuns meat, and approximately 5 thousand people go veggie every week (The Vegetarian Society, UK).

There are many health benefits to becoming vegetarian. Scientific studies comparing vegetarians with typical Western diet eaters have found that vegetarians are considerably healthier and less likely to suffer from a wide range of illnesses than meat eaters. Illnesses such as heart disease, certain cancers, hypertension, stroke, bowel problems, appendicitis, gallstones, gout, and obesity, can all be caused, or made worse, by a meat-based diet (Food for Thought, Dr Vernon Coleman).

One of the main reasons for the increase in vegetarianism is the moral reason...

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