Why Are People Vegetarian?

What is vegetarianism? Why do people stop eating meat? Is it healthy to live as a vegetarian?

Part of growing up is about expressing yourself and voicing your own opinions about major issues, such as the rights and wrongs of eating meat and dairy products. It is also about making choices about things which will affect your life - now and later.

This book gives you clear, no-nonsense advice about vegetarianism. You can read about the different kinds of vegetarianism that are practised, and find out why people decide not to purchase products that are derived from animals. You can also discover more about the history of vegetarianism and the attitudes of different nations around the world to eating meat. Together with case studies and quotes from famous vegetarians, this book provides all the facts you need to make up your own mind about the subject.