It depends very much on the culture. In India, about 30% of the population is vegetarianand there are plenty of restaurants that state they are specifically vegetarian.
As of 2003[update] the Vegetarian Society estimated that there were between 3 and 4 million vegetarians in the UK; one of the highest percentages in the western world, and around 7 million people claim to eat no red meat.
However, in other European countries such as France and Spain, it is difficult to be vegetarian as there are not such strict labeling in place. Many meals called "vegetarian" in Spain will contain some fish.
Around 1 in 200 children in the US are vegetarian, and as of 2004 around 2.8% of the population are vegetarian.
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Well, probably the most popular opinion or 'fact' that more people are becoming vegitarians. My friends and I tried to be vegitarians for a week, now all of my friends turned vegan! So, yes more people are becoming vegitarians and/or vegans.
The number of vegans has been increasing over the years.
because, of all off the bird flu and mad cow disease and that mandem <3
I believe that this is so. A few days ago I hard a news cast on this topic. It said that there is an increase in vegetarians and vegans especially in America.
Vegetarianism has been practiced for thousands of years. Historical evidence suggests that various forms of plant-based diets have been followed by different societies and cultures since ancient times. The modern vegetarian movement, as we know it today, emerged in the 19th century.
Animals are affected by vegetarianism as well as the environment and the people who partake in vegetarianism.
Vegetarianism
Yes; there is much heated debate as to what constitutes vegetarianism and how healthy it is.
Bodhipaksa has written: 'Living as a river' -- subject(s): Impermanence (Buddhism), Meditation, Buddhism 'Vegetarianism' -- subject(s): Buddhism, Budismo, Health aspects, Health aspects of Vegetarianism, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Vegetarianism, Vegetarianism, Vegetarianismo
Meat can have an agitating, aggressive quality to it, so avoiding it can make one more peaceful. Respecting the lives of animals can increase kindness, compassion, and help you avoid bad karma. Respect for the earth is central to many faiths, and vegetarianism is easier on the environment.
Rafeeque Ahmed has written: 'Islam and vegetarianism' -- subject(s): Islam, Kindness, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Kindness, Religious aspects of Vegetarianism, Vegetarianism
A choice; no one can force you to be one! Many never choose vegetarianism.
Henry Stephens Salt is the author of a 1988 essay entitled A Plea for Vegetarianism.
I'm guessing ovo-lacto vegetarianism--it has the least restrictions of vegetarian diets that I know of...
Some of the world's oldest religious traditions have advocated vegetarianism as a means to both physical and spiritual health.
Vegetarianism is a major dietary therapy in the alternative treatment of cancer. Other conditions treated with a dietary therapy of vegetarianism include obesity, osteoporosis, arthritis, allergies, asthma, environmental illness