Veggies get plenty!

| 29 May 2015
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A NEW fact sheet from leading health charity, the Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation (VVF), sets the record straight that plant-based diets are a good source of protein. The VVF’s research shows clearly that a well-balanced vegetarian or vegan diet does provide all the protein the body needs – as plants really do have it all. Dr Justine Butler, VVF’s senior health campaigner, says: “Unlike protein from plants, protein from meat and dairy foods has been linked to certain cancers, heart disease and many other diseases. Meat also contains little calcium and no fibre or carbohydrate. It may contain dangerous microbes such as Salmonella and E. coli and is often the cause of food poisoning. “A well-balanced vegetarian or vegan diet supplies all the protein you need, whether you are a growing child or a mature adult – with none of the risks associated with meat. Especially good sources include soya products, cereals, pulses, nuts and seeds.” For more information download the new fact sheet The Protein Myth. Order a hard-copy for 40p plus p&p by visiting www.vegetarian.org.uk/factsheets, or call the VVF on 0117 970 5190 or email info@vegetarian.org.uk . ENDS For more information about this media release, contact press officer Helen Rossiter by emailing press@vegetarian.org.uk or calling 0117 970 5190 or Dr Butler by emailing Justine@vegetarian.org.uk. For more information about the VVF visit www.vegetarian.org.uk.

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Dr. Justine Butler
I joined Viva! as a health campaigner in 2005 after graduating from Bristol University with a PhD in molecular biology. My scientific training helped me research and write numerous reports, guides and fact sheets for Viva! including Meat the Truth, Fish-Free for Life, One in Nine (breast cancer and diet) and the substantial report on the detrimental health effects of consuming dairy; White Lies. This accompanied Viva!’s report The Dark Side of Dairy which spelt out the inherent cruelty of dairy farming. We were the first UK group to take on the dairy industry in this way, and many of our supporters go vegan after reading these reports.

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