This document discusses types of vegetarian diets including strict vegetarian, lacto vegetarian, and lacto ovo vegetarian. Reasons for becoming vegetarian include religion, ethics, health, cost, and lifestyle. Potential dietary issues for vegetarians include lack of protein, vitamins B1, B2, niacin, B12, vitamin A, and iron. Guidelines for vegetarian meals recommend sources of protein, calcium, iron, and vitamin B12 from foods like legumes, nuts, cereals, fortified foods, broccoli, and spinach. Meal planning suggestions include using soy milk, tofu, vegetable spreads, and oils instead of animal products and including portions from the vegetarian food pyramid.

1. Vegetarian diets
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2. Types of vegetarians
 Strict vegetarian
(Vegan) will not eat
any animal food.
 Lacto vegetarian will
not eat animal flesh
but will eat milk and
milk products
 Lacto ovo vegetarian
will not eat animal
flesh but will eat milk,
dairy products and
eggs

3. Why Vegetarian?
 Religion eg. Hindu
 Ethical reasons,
against intensive
farming or killing
animals
 Healthier
 Cheaper, meats are
expensive foods
 Family influence
 Fashion

4. Possible dietary problems
 Lack of HBV protein
 Lack of B1, B2, niacin
and B12
 Lack of Vit A
 Lack of Iron

5. Guidelines for planning
vegan meals
 Protein: Legumes and pulses esp.
soya beans, nuts, cereals.
 Know about complimentary protein
e.g. beans + rice make up HBV
protein
 B12:Vegan foods that have been
fortified e.g. soya milk, breakfast
cereals or take B12 tablets
 Calcium: eats lots of sesame seeds,
broccoli, spinach, fortified soya
milk.
 For iron include fortified
breakfast cereals, dark green veg.,
wholemeal products,dried fruit,
beans.

6. More guidelines
 Use soya milk, tofu
and TVP instead of
milk cheese and meat.
 Use vegetable
spreads, oils, veg.
stock cubes and agar
instead of gelatine.
 Include the correct
number of portions
for all food groups
from the vegan
pyramid

7. Task
 Plan a days menus for a vegan and point out where
guidelines have been used.
 Refer to Food Pyramid and Healthy Eating
Guidelines