This document presents information about vegetarian diets in a quiz format. It asks multiple choice questions under topics like who qualifies as a vegetarian, facts and fallacies about vegetarian diets, environmental benefits of vegetarianism, and famous vegetarian athletes. The questions cover topics such as the nutritional adequacy and healthfulness of vegetarian diets for all stages of life, the environmental impacts of meat production compared to plant agriculture, and famous athlete vegetarians like Edwin Moses and Carl Lewis.

1. Are You Smarter Than a Vegetarian?

2. Are You Smarter Than a Vegetarian? 1,000,000 Who is a Vegetarian? Topic 1 Facts and Fallacies Topic 2 Facts and Fallacies Topic 3 Environmental Benefits Topic 4 Environmental Benefits Topic 5 Famous Vegetarians Topic 6 500,000 300,000 100,000 50,000 25,000 10,000

3. Who is a Vegetarian? Topic 1 Question A vegetarian chooses to eat… A. No red meat but eats white meat B. No meat but eats fish and eggs C. No meat or fish but eats eggs and dairy D. No meat, eggs or dairy

4. Who is a Vegetarian? Topic 1 Answer C. A vegetarian eats no meat or fish but eats eggs and dairy. Return

5. Facts and Fallacies - Topic 2 Question Being a vegetarian is harmful to the health of infants, children, athletes, and pregnant or nursing women. A. Fact B. Fallacy

6. Facts and Fallacies - Topic 2 Answer Fallacy Well-planned vegetarian diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including during pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood and adolescence. (American Dietetic Association, 2003). Return

7. Facts and Fallacies - Topic 3 Question Vegetarians don’t consume enough protein. A. Fact B. Fallacy

8. Facts and Fallacies -Topic 3 Answer Fallacy Typical protein intakes of vegetarian appear to meet and exceed protein requirements (American Dietetic Association, 2003). Return

9. Environmental Benefits -Topic 4 Question Producing 1 pound of meat uses the same amount of water as producing 100 pounds of wheat. True False

10. Environmental Benefits -Topic 4 Answer True Meat production uses fifty percent of all the water consumed in the United States for any purpose. The amount of water it takes to produce 10 pounds of steak, is the same amount of water used in an average household per year. Return

11. Environmental Benefits -Topic 5 Question Automobiles, not the production of livestock, is the main cause of global warming. True False

12. Environmental Benefits -Topic 5 Answer False Producing livestock is a larger contributor to global warming then automobiles. Return

13. Famous Vegetarians - Topic 6 Question Which famous athletes are vegetarians? A. Edwin Moses B. Carl Lewis C. Joe Namath D. A and C E. All of the above

14. Famous Vegetarians -Topic 6 Answer E. All of the above Joe Namath– Professional Football Player Edwin Moses- Olympic Track Champion Carl Lewis- Olympic Track Champion Return

15. The Million Dollar Question Vegetarians are not very smart people. Fact Fallacy

16. The Million Dollar Answer Fallacy Higher IQ scores in childhood are associated with an increased likelihood of being a vegetarian as an adult. (Gale, Deary, Schoon, & Batty, 2007)

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