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Vegetarian Healthy Diet Program - VEGETARIAN DIET ARTICLES INDEX |
Vegetarianism on Downward TrendMore than a million Britons abandoned vegetarianism over the past two years, while more red meat is eaten than at any time since 1985. This return to meat-eating was acknowledged by the Vegetarian Society yesterday. The change in British eating habits is shown in the Realeat Survey, conducted by Gallup and cited by the Vegetarian Society as the most reliable record of meat-eating habits, and in figures from the Meat and Livestock Commission. "There was a false high in the total number of committed vegetarians because of the reaction to BSE and FMD," a Vegetarian Society spokesman said. "When you take out that peak, we have returned to pre-BSE levels, which fits well within a pattern of gradual, steady growth over the past 25 years, from 2.1 per cent in 1984 to four per cent now." Vegetarianism - Recent TrendsVegetarianism increased strongly in the early 1990s. It peaked at 3.25 million in 1997, a year after the brain wasting disease CJD was linked by scientists to mad cow disease, when some 2,000 people a week were said to be giving up meat. But the most recent figures from the Realeat Survey, which has recorded eating habits since 1984, show only 2.24 million Britons now claim to be vegetarians, the lowest since 1990. Source: Daily Telegraph (London) 2003 Vegetarian Healthy Diet Program |
Vegetarian Diet InformationVegetarianism is a healthy option and vegetarian
diets can be perfectly healthy eating plans but care should be taken to
ensure optimum nutrition. So, whether following an ovo-lacto or other
type of vegetarian food plan, or vegan diet, for a healthy body and weight
make it a balanced eating plan and take regular exercise. Always consult
a doctor before beginning a weight loss diet or new fitness routine.
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