With rates of vegetarianism and veganism (i.e., veg*nism) rising around the world, a growing body research has begun to explore psychological characteristics that distinguish vegetarians vegans from omnivores. However, relatively few studies have examined how veg*nism is related differences in basic personality traits such as “Big Five”, with those tending yield conflicting results. Moreover, n...

Following the claim by some anthropologists and sociologists that 1 symbolic meaning of meat is a preference for hierarchical domination (C. J. Adams, 1990; N. Fiddes, 1989; D. D. Heisley, 1990; J. Twigg, 1983), the authors compared the values and beliefs of vegetarians and omnivores in 2 studies conducted in New Zealand. They compared the full range of vegetarians and omnivores on right-wing a...

The purpose of this review is to examine the current literature regarding calcium and Vitamin D deficiencies in vegan diets and the possible relationship to low bone mineral density and incidence for fracture. Prominent databases were searched for original research publications providing data capable of answering these questions: (i) Do vegans have lower-than-recommended levels of calcium/Vitam...