This presentation really sparked debates in my adult classes and opened up for some really interesting discussion. Not to mention it taught them a lot about what a vegan or a vegetarian can and can't eat. You might want to check before you start, you might be surprised!

1. VEGETARIANISM!!

2. GOING VEGGIE
 What is a vegetarian?
 What does a vegan eat?
 What do you understand by organic
food?
 What is a pescetarian?

3. The boundaries…
 Vegetarians eat no meat, poultry, fish
or sea food. Neither do they eat any
slaughter by-products such as gelatin or
animal fats.
 Vegans are vegetarians who eat no dairy
products at all, or any products derived
from animals.
 Organic food is produced without using
any chemicals.
 Pescetarians eat no meat or poultry (but
do eat fish and seafood)

4. What can a vegetarian eat on this
slide?

5. “You are what you eat”
 How often do you eat meat, poultry, fish
and seafood?
 How much of it do you eat?
 Could you live for one day without eating
them? one month?
 Would you ever consider going veggie?

6. VEGETARIANISM – life
choice
 Do you know anyone who is
vegetarian?
 Why do you think some people
choose to become vegetarian?
THINK:
o Morals and ethics
o Health and wellbeing
o Personal

7. Vegetarianism in the UK
– some statistics
 The current UK population is 62.3 million*. Most recent statistics
indicate that 2% of adults and children are vegetarian (not eating meat
or fish)**, this amounts to over 1.2 million individuals.
 Less than 1% reported following a vegan diet
 25% British public have cut back on meat in the past year
 34% are willing to consider eating less meat
 There has been a significant increase in the awareness of the
environmental impact of eating meat, from 14% in 2007 to 31% in
2013
 Young people in particular have increased their awareness from 8% in
2007 to 40% in 2013
 17% of young people don’t eat any meat at all
 Animal welfare was the primary concern for people considering eating
less meat
 There is a growing market for meat-free eating
(*Office for National Statistics, ** National Diet and Nutrition Survey, 2012)

8. Vegetarian Meets Meat Eater Role
Play
 A - You have been a vegetarian all your life. Your parents are
vegetarians and you have never eaten meat. Your family all
believe that it is wrong to kill animals for their meat. You
believe that no one should eat meat and you actively
encourage your friends to become vegetarians. You think it is
barbaric to eat meat and you are convinced it is much
healthier not to eat any meat products. You are part of an
animal rights group and your ideal Saturday is spent
campaigning outside fast food restaurants.
 B - You love eating meat and can’t imagine eating a meal
without any meat in it. You think that you need to eat meat to
get enough proteins and keep healthy. You believe that meat
production is similar to producing any other food product
and humans shouldn’t get sentimental about the animals.
You think that some vegetarians believe animals are more
important than humans and think their time and energy
would be better spent campaigning for human rights. For
you, an ideal day is spent fishing with a nice picnic of
chicken sandwiches!

9. Valladolid – caters for
vegetarians?
 Is meat an important ingredient for some
of your country’s/region’s national dishes?
 Would vegetarians have any problems
eating out at bars and restaurants in your
country/region?
 Are there any vegetarian restaurants in
your town or city?
 Is organic food becoming popular in your
country?
 Is it important to you to know how the
food you eat has been produced?

10. Fruit and Veg Trivia
 This fruit has 300 calories and is 22% fat.
 This fruit grows on a plant, which is in fact a
giant herb
 This vegetable is native to Afghanistan and
was originally red, black, yellow, white or
purple. The Dutch changed its colour to what it
is today
 The ancient Greeks believed this vegetable
made you sleepy
 One tree can produce 1,500 of this fruit and
you pick them six times a year.
 This vegetable is native to Peru and is a
relative of tobacco and tomato plants

11. Fun fruity phrases
 “ I’ve been waiting for you on my own for over an hour! I
felt like a real _________!”
 “ He watches TV for three hours every day, he’s such a
couch ________”
 “ That’s great news! Top _________!”
 “ I was so embarrassed; I turned as red as a _________.”
 “ That guy is ________; he’s driving way too fast through
the town centre!”
 “ That lady has a very posh accent. It sounds like she’s got
a _______ in her mouth.
 “ She didn’t panic at all. She was as cool as a ________.”
 “ He really knows his _______ when it comes to
computers. He’s really knowledgeable”
 “ Do you like my new jacket? It was half price in the sales
so it cost me _________”
Peanuts - banana - potato - cucumber - lemon - onions - beetroot -
plum - nuts

12. Vegetarianism
 Do you think that vegetarians
generally have a healthier diet than
meat eaters?
 Do you think that vegetarians
generally have a healthier lifestyle
than meat eaters?
 Do you agree that becoming a
vegetarian is a great ethical and
environmental decision?
 Could you become a vegetarian?