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A vegetarian is someone
living on a diet of grains, pulses, nuts, seeds, vegetables and fruits with or without the use of dairy products and eggs. A vegetarian does
not eat any meat, poultry, game, fish, shellfish or crustacea, or
slaughter by-products such as gelatine or animal fats.
A well balanced
vegetarian diet can provide all the nutrients your body needs and
there is much scientific evidence to indicate vegetarians may be
healthier than meat-eaters. A vegetarian diet is healthy because it is
typically low in saturated and total fat, high in dietary fibre and
complex carbohydrate, and high in protective minerals and vitamins
present in fresh fruit and vegetables.
Most people become
vegetarian because they believe it is wrong to slaughter animals for
food and because they are opposed to the cruelty and suffering
inflicted upon the billions of animals reared for food. The effect of
meat production on the environment, such as the destruction of vast
areas of rainforest for cattle ranching, is another reason commonly
cited for becoming vegetarian. Others may become vegetarian because of
the links between meat production and poverty and famine in developing
countries. The health advantages of a vegetarian diet are another
commonly cited reason to become vegetarian, particularly among adults.
A dislike of the taste of meat, upbringing and religious reasons
may also be a factor.
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