Being a Vegetarian or Not

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BEING A VEGETARIAN

OR NOT



HISTORY



FACTORS

• Ethical• Health

• Environmental

• Religious

• Political

• Cultural

• Aesthetic

• Economic



TYPES

• Ovo-lacto vegetarianism - includes animal

products such as eggs, milk, and honey.

• Lacto vegetarianism - includes milk but noteggs.

• Ovo vegetarianism - includes eggs but not milk.

• Veganism - excludes all animal flesh andanimal products, including milk, honey, eggs.

• Raw veganism - includes only fresh anduncooked fruit, nuts, seeds, and vegetables.



TYPES

• Fruitarianism - permits only fruit, nuts, seeds,

and other plant matter that can be gatheredwithout harming the plant.

• Su vegetarianism (in Buddhism) - excludes allanimal products as well as vegetables in the

allium family (which have the characteristicaroma of onion and garlic): onion, garlic,scallions, leeks, or shallots.

• Macrobiotic diets - consist mostly of wholegrains and beans.

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HEALTH BENEFITS AND

CONCERNS

• Nutrition – Protein

– Iron

– Vitamin B12

– Fatty acids

– Calcium

– Vitamin D

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HEALTH BENEFITS AND

CONCERNS

• Longevity• Food safety

• Medical use

• Physiology

• Animal-to-human disease

transmissions• Eating disorders

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DEMOGRAHIC

• GENDER A 1992 market research study

conducted by the Yankelovichresearchorganisation claimed that “of the 12.4 millionpeople [in the US] who call themselves

vegetarian, 68 percent are female while only 32percent are male.”

•COUNTRY SPECIFIC INFORMATION

In India, which has more vegetariansthan the rest of the world combined (399 millionas of 2006), not only is there mandatory foodlabelling, but many restaurants are marketed

and signed as being either "Vegetarian" or " "



MERITS OF VEG ETARIAN

DIET• They are easily chewable, especially for the

elderly who have lost their teeth.

• Many elderly feel that vegetarian food is moreeasily digestible.

• Vegetarian foods are cheaper than non-

vegetarian foods.• Some vegetables can be eaten raw preventing

the loss of nutrients while cooking.

• Vegetarian foods do not contain as much fat as

non-vegetarian foods.• Vegetarians should take care to include

soyabeans, groundnuts, lentils, mushroomsand so on to get a sufficient supply of proteins.

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MERITS OF NON-VEG

ETARIAN DIET

• Non-vegetarian foods are rich in protein of highbiological value and in Vit B complex,especially B12 which is not available in plantfoods.

• Fish, especially the small varieties are a richsource of calcium.

• Egg-white is good source of protein and easilydigested.

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SMMARY

•Vegetarian or non-vegetarian,the decision depends on

various factors.

• Whatever the case, a well-balanced diet supplyingproteins, fats, carbohydrates,

vitamins and minerals shouldbe taken.

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