vegetarian

The mortality rate for non-vegetarians was almost 20% higher than that for vegetarians and semi-vegetarians.

The Vegetarian Society, established in 1847, is the oldest vegetarian organisation in the world.

This is evident from its seventy-five pages of notes and its rich bibliography, including useful lists of "Journals, serials and newspapers"; "Vegetarian books"; "Vegetarians in fiction"; and other special categories alongside modern scholarly literature.

I request all vegetarians to stick to their food habits and let the non-vegetarians enjoy their food.

"The majority of people who eat vegetarian foods are in fact meat-eaters who are increasing their intake of plant-based foods for health reasons.

A few decades ago, vegetarians were considered "on the fringe" at the least and revolutionary at best--a little weird, and certainly different from the rest of us, mostly carnivorous, folks.

The Vegetarian for Life (VfL) charity says the needs of older vegetarians and vegans are not being catered for in care homes, at day centres or through Meals on Wheels.

"We are very proud that Cauldron Foods are to be the headline sponsors of National Vegetarian Week 2008.

Mars was in talks with the Vegetarian Society over gaining accreditation to use the group's green V logo on its products.

Meat-lovin' moms and dads often have a hard time dealing with daughters who go vegetarian. If your veggie lifestyle consists of Cheetos, chocolate-chip cookies and Coke, it'll be a challenge convincing them you're on the right track.

A host of medical professionals, not to mention vegetarian activists, have sounded off about low-carb diet plans.

It should come as no surprise that there is a substantial proportion of people that shares views on meat and vegetarianism with some vegetarians. People may be vegetarian for a wide range of reasons--these include beliefs relating to religion, economics, philosophy and ethics, politics, the environment and health (1).

Specifically, vegetarian diets are linked in his medical research to a reduced risk of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, dementia, high cholesterol, bowel disorders, gallstones, osteoporosis, (hold on while I take a breath) and rheumatoid arthritis.

Don't expect to find any recipes here--or even much of an explanation of the health benefits of a vegetarian diet.

More and more individuals and groups are changing their diets and many opt for vegetarian or meatless meals.