VEGETARIANISM
What is a vegetarian?
The Vegetarian Society defines a vegetarian as follows:
"A vegetarian is someone who lives on a diet of grains, pulses, legumes, nuts, seeds, vegetables, fruits, fungi, algae, yeast and/or some other non-animal-based foods (e.g. salt) with, or without, dairy products, honey and/or eggs. A vegetarian does not eat foods that consist of, or have been produced with the aid of products consisting of or created from, any part of the body of a living or dead animal. This includes meat, poultry, fish, shellfish*, insects, by-products of slaughter** or any food made with processing aids created from these."
There are different types of vegetarian:
- Lacto-ovo-vegetarians eat both dairy products and eggs; this is the most common type of vegetarian diet.
- Lacto-vegetarians eat dairy products but avoid eggs.
- Ovo-vegetarian. Eats eggs but not dairy products.
- Vegans do not eat dairy products, eggs, or any other products which are derived from animals.
Some people may be vegetarian for religious reasons. Jains, for example, are either lacto-vegetarian or vegan, while some Hindus and Buddhists may choose to practice a vegetarian diet.
Eggs: Many lacto-ovo vegetarians will only eat free-range eggs. This is because of welfare objections to the intensive farming of hens. Through its Vegetarian Society Approved trademark scheme, the Vegetarian Society will only license its trademark to products containing free-range eggs where eggs are used.
8 Benefits of Being Vegetarian
1. Easier to control weight
2. Improved bowel function
3. Reducing the risk of heart disease
4. Lower Levels of Bad Cholesterol
5. Blood pressure under control
6. Lower risk of diabetes
7. Healthier skin, hair and nails
8. Greater Longevity
https://www.mundoboaforma.com.br/8-vantagens-de-ser-vegetariano-beneficios-e-dicas/
World Vegetarian Day is celebrated annually on October 1. The day brings global attention to the health and environmental benefits of vegetarianism and focuses on the ethics of following a vegetarian lifestyle.
The observation kicks off World Vegetarian Awareness Month and is a way to encourage people to adopt an exclusively plant-based diet. World Vegetarian Day was founded in 1977 by the North American Vegetarian Society.
https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/world/world-vegetarian-day
What if the world became a vegetarian?