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Below is a list of previous questions posted onto the Fry's Special Vegetarian web-site. If there is no answer to a specific question, one will be posted shortly.

Would there be a solution to world hunger if a large portion of the world switched to vegetarianism?
I believe it would. I have not personally done research on the subject, but if we look at the facts: From the Vegetarian Society of the UK "Did you know that if everyone living in the industrial countries would reduce their meat consumption by a mere 10%, 100 million additional people could be fed?" and "In order to produce 1 kilo of beef, you need 9 kilos of grain i.e. for a 200g steak, up to 2 kilos of grain are used as animal feed. Tehse 2 kilos would satisfy the hunger of approx 8 children - 40000 children starve to death every day!"
Diana
Hi Can you recommend a good multivitamin supplement to a vegan diet? I have heard that DS24 is a good one one but it was not specifically recommended to me. Thank you Arlene ( Cape Town, SA )
Arlene, I am not qualified to give advice on supplementation. I have to suggest that you see a dietician or your local homeopath to ask for their advice.
Arlene
If you are so against meat, why do you make your products resemble meat in it's appearance, taste and texture?
Most vegetarians make a conscious sacrificial decision to give up eating meat for compassionate, religious or health reasons, generally not because they dislike the taste of meat. Fry's provide a tasty, healthy alternative to meat, so that vegetarians and vegans worldwide can still enjoy a similar flavour to meat but at the same time satisfy their moral convictions.
meat eater
I do not eat any soya products. Can u please provide an alternative,I am lacto ovo vegetarian.
Alternatives to Soya are eggs, cheese, cottage cheese and pulses. All of these foods are high in protein.
fatima
As an endurance athlete, specialising in Road Running and Mountainbiking, can I still get the necessary energy food out of a vegetarian diet? my wife and I are interested in looking at this option?
You can definitely get the neccessary energy if you are a vegetarian. Carbohydrates are our primary energy source. Carbohydrates are found in Fruit, vegetables, pasta and grains - all of which a vegetarian can eat.
Alan Bartholomew
Dont you get bored of eating vegtables all the time?
Vegetarians very seldom live on a diet of only vegetables. There is a huge variety of interesting and delicious meal options available to vegetarians. Fry's products definitely provide variety to a vegan diet whilst balancing a carbohydrate meal with essential proteins!
meat eater
Does a vegan diet provide enough Minerals?
A varied and balanced vegan diet provides all the minerals you need.
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Does a vegan diet provide enough Protein?
Plant protein is as easily absorbed and as useful to the body as animal protein. Fry’s provides an excellent and high source of protein and can be used as a “meat replacement” in a meal.
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How did the word VEGAN come about?
The word vegan is a contraction of vegetarian and was coined in the UK in 1944 by the pioneers of the first Vegan Society of the world.
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"Eating meat is natural. It’s been going on for thousands of years. Our bodies are designed that way."
Actually, human bodies are better suited for a vegetarian diet. Carnivorous animals have long, curved fangs, claws, and a short digestive tract. Humans have flat, flexible nails and our so-called "canine" teeth are minuscule compared to those of carnivores, and even compared to vegetarian primates like gorillas and oranguatans. Our tiny canine teeth are better suited to biting into fruits than tearing through tough hides. We have flat molars and a long digestive tract suited to a diet of vegetables, fruits, and grains
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"Don’t humans have to eat meat to stay healthy?"
Both the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the American Dietetic Association have endorsed vegetarian diets. Studies have also shown that vegetarians have stronger immune systems than meat-eaters and that meat-eaters are almost twice as likely to die of heart disease, 60 percent more likely to die of cancer, and 30 percent more likely to die of other diseases. The consumption of meat and dairy products has been conclusively linked with diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis, clogged arteries, obesity, asthma, and impotence.
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"What will we do with all those chickens, cows, and pigs if everyone becomes a vegetarian?"
It’s unrealistic to expect that everyone will stop eating animals overnight. As the demand for meat decreases, the number of animals bred will decrease. Farmers will stop breeding so many animals and will turn to other types of agriculture. When there are fewer of these animals, they will be able to live more natural lives.
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"The animals have to die sometime."
Humans do, too, but that doesn’t give you the right to kill them or to cause them a lifetime of suffering.
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“Animals kill other animals for food, so why shouldn’t we?"
Most of the animals who kill for food could not survive if they didn’t. That is not the case for us. We are better off not eating meat. Many other animals are vegetarians, including some of our closest primate relatives. Why don’t we look to them as our example instead of to carnivores?
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(The responses presented here are by no means the only answers to common questions. They are intended as suggestions and as a source of ideas when formulating your own responses. We recommend that you do not try to memorize and repeat these, but rather, incorporate them into your own comments.)

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