Vegetarian UK
Vegetarian UK
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Vegetarianism is increasing in the UK as more and more British people are deciding not to eat meat and animal products. According to the Vegetarian Society, 2000 people are giving up meat and ‘going veggie’ in Britain every week. There’s even a ‘National Vegetarian Week’ organised every year to encourage people to try a meat-free lifestyle.
Vegetarians and vegans
In 1989 a poll indicated that 3% of the UK’s population was vegetarian. A more recent poll estimated that 5.7% of the population were vegetarian. In numbers this means there are over 3 million vegetarians in the UK today and vegetarians (people who don’t eat meat), and vegans (people who don’t eat or use any animal products) are becoming increasingly common in UK culture. Visit a British supermarket and you will see a wide range of vegetarian ingredients and prepared meals on the shelves including vegetarian sausages, vegan cheese (it doesn’t contain milk!) and meat-free burgers.
A healthy diet
So why are Brits cutting out meat from their diets? Many vegetarians and vegans choose not to eat meat or animal products for ethical reasons. They are unhappy about the bad treatment of the animals and the effects of meat and fish production on the environment. Worries about food safety (for example BSE or ‘mad cow disease’ as it is commonly known) cause many people to stop eating meat. Others choose to change their diet in this way to improve their general health. According to the UK organisation, the Vegetarian Society, a meat-free diet could help reduce the risk of certain cancers and the possibility of heart disease, as well as other health problems such as obesity and high blood pressure.
Organic farming
Another rising trend in the UK’s food culture is related to how our food is produced. Many people are rejecting GM (genetically modified) food and intensive farming procedures. They want their food to be organically farmed. What exactly does ‘organic’ mean? Organic food is produced in a more 'natural' way. Organic farmers use no, or very few, chemicals, pesticides or fertilisers. Organic farming isn’t only concerned with plant crops, animals can also be farmed organically. Organic meat is produced without the use of drugs and antibiotics. Organically farmed animals also have better living conditions, for example more space and more nutritious food.
Organic food
According to the Soil Association, the UK’s leading organisation for organic food and farming, three out of every four households in the UK now buy some types of organic food. Some people buy organic meat, fruit and vegetables from farmers’ markets, where local farmers sell their products directly to the consumer. Others have a box of organic mixed fruit and vegetables delivered to their homes each week. Many people buy organic produce in their local supermarket. As with vegetarianism, people choose organic foods for health reasons or because of concern for the environment. Although it’s often more expensive, fans of organic food say it tastes much better!
Comments
İ like vegetable very much. I like banana,orange,apple and so on.....................
Im Indian....so i basically consume less meat
l like banana ,**************************************yes
:)
I am sorry too that we are killing animals to live but think of that:
People will always kill them and eat it to be healty,you eat or you don't eat...
I like meat .I am non vegan
İ like vegetable very much.İ like soup with vegetables.
I sometimes eat meat but not very often. I think everythink is for us so why don't eat ?
I would like to be a veggie, but i don't like vegetables a lot .So i'll wait some more time :)
I really hate ,that we need to kill animals for us ,But i don't think it would be better for everyone
I dont eat a lot of meat, but I am not a vegetarian. Yes, I think the world would be a better place then.
Im not a vegetarian and i like meat,its good for you but people today have no limits and instead of meat being healthy they eat too much and become fat.
I don`t eat a lot of meat, becouse i don`t like it very much and i think it`s sad that we are eating animals like there is no other food in the world. Eating meat once in a while is ok, and eating other animal products (like milk and eggs) is ok becouse it dosen`t cause the animal pain. Eating a lot of fruit and veggies is very important for our health. thats mu opinion
I think yes , I'm vegan
Well I don't eat much meat, only wihite chicken meat and smoethimes fish. And yes, our body needs meet to funciton normally, but world would be way better place if people wouldn't selfishly kill those poor animals in that amount. What I want to say is that animals are creaturs too, and they aren't as inteligent as us to stand up for their rights, so someone has to do it, and that people are vegeterians. As I said, we need meat, but we are becoming greedy, and that needs to stop, we must protect those animals.
I was vegetarian since I was born. It is part of my religion/cast. I cannot stand looking at any meat or seafood. It is just so sad that people eat animals and poor animals are killed just for their taste. I just wish some people would realize that eating animals and killing them is really cruel.
i eat a lot especially meat but i dont get fat. its good fo me!!
of course the world would be a better place if we didn't eat meat. People would be healthier, animals wouldn't be harmed and tortured etc. I think there should be respect for all kind of lifes.
i'm a vegetarian since one year already and i've never felt better in my life :)
Maybe the world will be better if we ate less meat. But I can't. I love chicken! It taste good!
I AGREE with all of you! :)))
well i like so much vegetarian food yes is very very good an the salds arve fantastics.
I cant imagine a life without meat and especially red meat :) Not to speak of its taste our body needs it ! But we have to be careful and shouldn t eat a lot :D
people eat meat from the begining of life so why we should stop now ? I think stop eating meat may make the world less balanced and no one wants that
I think, meat, is also important in our live ;thank to his benefits , I think I can't avoid eating meat,
but also eating vegetables is significant , cause it is very important and it contains many vitamins :) and it's a best solution to make a good Diet !! :)
delicious and healthy
I respect but sometimes i don´t understand very well because meet is good too !!
It isn`t true in humans.
i hate meat
it isn`t delicous
i'm vegeterian for 9years. but its so hard to be vegeterian in my country becouse there is not a lot of kind of vegeterian meals in supermarkets ((
It's true. I'm vegan and I decided don't eat supermarket food. In my country, Colombia, all meals have milk, eggs, sugar, so on. I only eat plants to make assurance double sure my vegan diet.
Bye.
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