Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation

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The Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation – or VVF – is a registered charity. It was set up to monitor and to explain the increasing amount of scientific research linking diet to health – providing accurate information on which to make informed choices.

We regularly communicate this information to the public, health professionals, schools and food manufacturers by:-

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Get your kids in shape with veggie kids website

The VVF has launched a fantastic new family website, where
you can check how your kids are shaping up.

Government statistics warn that nine out of 10 children could grow up with dangerous amounts of fat in their bodies – so helping them to make the right food choices could help prevent life-threatening illnesses such as cancer, type 2 diabetes and
heart disease from developing in later life.

www.veggiekids.org.uk is a fantastic new resource designed as a one-stop-information
shop for veggie kids and parents. It features everything you need to know about how kids can enjoy a happy and nutritious animal-free diet – and includes a facility to check whether or not your child is overweight.

Vegan & Vegetarian Foundation reassures after misguided press reports

Recent misguided press reports have suggested that teenagers and young adults were more likely to have suffered eating disorders if they had tried being vegetarian.

Interestingly, the researchers themselves did not rule out that those with eating disorders were attracted to the vegetarian diet simply because it allowed them to avoid certain foods. Rather than focusing on a vegetarian diet, they might as well have surveyed those with eating disorders to see how many had tried laxatives, eating only lettuce leaves, or even eating cardboard!

The VVF have written to the media to point out that scientific research continues to show that vegetarians live longer than meat eaters and have less chance of suffering from some of the UK’s biggest killer diseases, such as certain cancers, heart disease and diabetes.

Fish industry feeds public a red herring

Copies of a new guide Fish-Free for Life were also handed out. For the full story see our media release.

If you are not already a member have you considered joining the VVF? You’ll receive the colourful, easy-to-read Veggiehealth magazine, five fact sheets in a special folder, campaign information, and you’ll be entitled to free advice on vegetarian and vegan nutrition from our nutritionists.

The Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation can help you and your family to start eating healthily – giving everyone the chance of a brighter future.

“The vast majority of diseases that kill most of us before our time in the West can be prevented by consuming an all plant-based diet. There are no nutrients in animal-based foods that are not obtained to better advantage in plant-based foods.”
T. Colin Campbell, Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry

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Keep the Doctor Away – the Veggie Way!

Add years to your life, cut your risk of killer diseases and whittle away the pounds – that’s the message behind a new guide from the VVF. Written with healthcare professionals in mind, the guide Veggie Diets – Protecting Your Health is brimming with research which shows the many health advantages of following a plant-based diet. Its clear and helpful presentation, scientifically proven advice and nutritional guidelines drew interest and accolades from many of those attending the Primary Care exhibition held at Birmingham NEC in May. We gave away over a thousand guides, as well as magazines and other resources, to GPs, health visitors, midwives and other health professionals. To order a free copy for your local health centre, GP or practice nurse, simply email Amanda.