Vegetarian Facts
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As a general
movement vegetarianism arose about the middle of the 19th century.
It made considerable progress in Great Britain and in the United
States. |
Women are twice
as likely to be vegetarian than men |
In the past ten
years, the number of vegetarians has doubled and is increasing at a
rate of 5,000 each week. |
The UK retail
market for vegetarian foods is increasing by eight per cent year on
year. |
Aphrodisiacs
from the world of fruit and vegetables include chillies, celery,
figs and avocados. |
Vegetarian food doesn't need to be boring! |
If you intend on using this information anywhere, please credit
The Vegetarian Centre. The following sources
were consulted for the above facts:
Hutchinson Educational Encyclopaedia 1999,
The Guardian,
Peta,
BBCi,
Encyclopedia.com |