Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes all animal flesh, including poultry, game, fish, shellfish or crustacea, and slaughter by-products. The reasons for choosing vegetarianism may be related to morality, religion, culture, ethics, aesthetics, environment, society, economy, politics, taste, or health.There are several variants of the diet, some of which also exclude eggs and/or some products produced from animal labor such as dairy products and honey. Veganism, for example, excludes all animal products from diet. By some strict definitions, animal products are not used for attire either, whether or not the production of clothing or items has involved the actual death of an animal (dairy, eggs, honey, wool, silk, down feathers, etc.) A generic term for both vegetarianism and veganism, as well as for similar diets, is "Plant-based diets".Vegetarian diets have been found to satisfy the nutritional needs for all stages of life, and large-scale studies have shown vegetarianism to increase longevity, improve health, and significantly lower risks of cancer and other diseases.

Gelatin serves both nutritional and culinary roles innonvegetarian diets; however, a lot of vegetarians andall vegans do not consume gelatin in its many formsbecause it is often created out of boiled pig skins anddissolved veal cartilage and bones.

even though this is a vegetarian cook book, meat-eaters who want to lower their calories and cholesterol intake will enjoy this book too as it has recipes in it for traditional meat-type meals and you won't miss the meat...great for families especially with picky eaters and for kids because the meals are healthy but what kids like

In their 2003 Position Paper on vegetarian diets, the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada state:Well-planned vegan and other types of vegetarian diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including during pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence.

A vegan diet (vegetarian without dairy or eggs) cures type-2 diabetes, according to a report in a journal published by the American Diabetes Association.

"The book's basic premise - that Type O's are the dominant, hunter-caveman type that require meat in the diet, that Type A's are docile vegetarians, while Type B's are dairy-eating omnivores"...