RightHealth Daily Dose » vegan http://dailydose.righthealth.com We feature the one health item you simply cannot afford to miss. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:03:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 First CDC Estimate Of Vegetarianism Among Kids http://dailydose.righthealth.com/uncategorized/first-cdc-estimate-of-vegetarianism-among-kids/ http://dailydose.righthealth.com/uncategorized/first-cdc-estimate-of-vegetarianism-among-kids/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:33:20 +0000 Steven http://dailydose.kosmix.com/?p=1081 A new estimate of young vegetarians was released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The estimation is that approximately 1 in 200 children are vegetarians, and other surveys suggest that the number could be four to six times higher in older teenagers who have more control over their dietary choices. There are many reasons why some children may be choosing a vegetarian diet – chief among them being animal rights or compassion for animals, health reasons, and influence from parents.

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