Vegetarian adaptation

Vegetarian nutrition

Comparison of Nutritional Quality of the Vegan, Vegetarian, Semi-Vegetarian, Pesco-Vegetarian and Omnivorous Diet

The number of studies comparing nutritional quality of restrictive diets is limited. Data on vegan subjects are especially lacking. It was the aim of the present study to compare the quality and the contributing components of vegan, vegetarian, semi-vegetarian, pesco-vegetarian and omnivorous diets. Dietary intake was estimated using a cross-sectional online survey with a 52-items food frequenc...

Vegetarian Newsletter

Zinc and vegetarian diets.

Well planned vegetarian diets can provide adequate amounts of zinc from plant sources. Vegetarians appear to adapt to lower zinc intakes by increased absorption and retention of zinc. Good sources of zinc for vegetarians include whole grains, tofu, tempeh, legumes, nuts and seeds, fortified breakfast cereals and dairy products. The inhibitory effects of phytate on absorption of zinc can be mini...

The Vegetarian Alternative

~////////////////////////////////////////////////////kk Num~r 11, March 14, 1977 Despite the increasing prices, beef consumption in the United States has continued to rise. In 1940 the average beef intake per person was 55 pounds, in 1960 the average was 190 pounds, and in 1970 ir was 236 pounds. 1 For the next quarter of a century, moreover, the meat industry expects this figure to increase, T...