Below is a quick guide to becoming a Vegetarian. This is something I created for my Web 2.0 class to compare tools in knowledge sharing.

1. Becoming Vegetarian
A quick guide to why people become vegetarian, the benefits of
being vegetarian, life style changes, and vegetarian recipes .

2. People becoming vegetarian for
many reasons
Religion
Health
Animal Welfare
Reduce environmental impact
Cost – Some people can’t afford meat
Avoid hormones in livestock

3. Benefits to Vegetarianism
Reduces the risk for many chronic illnesses
Associated with a longer life
May protect against heart disease
Reduce the risk of developing cancer
Reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes
Lower blood pressure
Less likely to be overweight

4. What type of vegetarian do
you want to be?
Vegans (total vegetarians): Do not eat meat, poultry, fish, or
any products derived from animals, including eggs, dairy
products, and gelatin.
Lacto-ovo vegetarians: Do not eat meat, poultry, or fish, but
do eat eggs and dairy products.
Lacto vegetarians: Eat no meat, poultry, fish, or eggs, but do
consume dairy products.
Ovo vegetarians: Eat no meat, poultry, fish, or dairy
products, but do eat eggs.
Partial vegetarians: Avoid meat but may eat fish (pesco-
vegetarian, pescatarian) or poultry (pollo-vegetarian).

5. Vegetarians often lack nutritional aspects of a normal diet
due to a lack of meat. There are ways to combat this.
Protein can be supplemented by eating peas, beans, lentils,
chickpeas, seeds, nuts, soy products, and whole grains.
Vitamin B12 must be taken as a supplement unless you eat
dairy and egg products
Omega fatty acids can be absorbed by eating flaxseed,
walnuts, canola oil, and soy.
Do I need supplements?

6. What do I cook?
Below are some great guides and recipe sites to cooking
vegetarian.
http://thefirstmess.com
http://www.greenkitchenstories.com
http://cookieandkate.com
http://naturallyella.com
http://www.sproutedkitchen.com
http://happyolks.com

7. I’m still not convinced
Still not convinced? Would you like to do further
research? Are there questions I haven’t answered?
Below is the link to Vegetarian Times. The magazine
turned website has recipes, how toos, information on
specialty diets, even a community where you can
interact with other vegetarians. I would check it out if
you are still unsure but curious.
http://www.vegetariantimes.com

8. References
http://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-
healthy/becoming-a-vegetarian