Vegetarianism |
Vegan Diet |
For plant-eating, non-human animals, see Herbivore. Vegetarianism is the practice of not eating meat, including beef, poultry, fish, and their by-products, products derived from animal carcasses, such as lard, tallow, gelatin, rennet and cochineal, with or without the use of dairy products or eggs. Some who follow the diet also choose to refrain from wearing clothing that involves the death of animals, such as leather, silk, fur and many down feathers. While most vegetarians consume dairy ...
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Resources
- Dentist Should Advise Vegetarians on Good Oral Health (Academy of General Dentistry)
- Find a Nutrition Professional (American Dietetic Association)
- Food and Nutrition Information Center
- Get on the Grain Train (Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion) - Links to PDF File
- Is a Vegetarian Diet Right for Me? (Nemours Foundation)
- Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian Cuisine (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Legumes: An Alternative to Meat (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Soy: Health Claims for Soy Protein, Questions about Other Components (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
- Special Diets and Special Concerns: 13 to 18 Years (American Medical Association)
- Tips for Eating Health Food and Vegetarian (American Heart Association)
- Vegetarian Diet: A Healthy Alternative (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Vegetarian Diets (American Heart Association)
- Vegetarian Eating (American Dietetic Association)
- Vegetarian Nutrition Resource List for Consumers (Food and Nutrition Information Center, NAL, USDA)
- Vegetarianism (Nemours Foundation)
- Vegetarianism (Medline Plus)
- What Are Soy Foods? (Nemours Foundation)

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