Chapter 2

Foods for Vegetarians

Elevina Pérez Sira*

Abstract

Since the vegetarian diet is gaining increasing interest, in this chapter, there is a brief discussion of the compilation of the vegetarian's nutritional and health implications. The discussion focuses on the type of vegetarian consumers, the guidelines for a vegetarian diet, and the vegetarian food pyramids published. It also discusses the vegetarian diets through life stages and some processed food for vegetarians, including some home recipes.

Total Pages: 27-57 (31)

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