title: Meeting nutritional needs on a vegetarian diet.
abstract: A vegetarian is a person who consumes a diet consisting mostly of plant based foods including fruit, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds and grains. Some vegetarians also consume eggs and dairy foods. Individuals choose to follow a vegetarian diet for a range of reasons, including animal rights and religion, but two common reasons are the health and environmental benefits of plant based eating.
authors.affiliation: Northside Nutrition & Dietetics, Sydney, New South Wales.
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Marsh
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zeuschner
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saunders
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reid
mesh_terms: D014676:Diet, Vegetarian; D006801:Humans; D009751:Nutritional Requirements