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Vegetarian Food Guide

Introduction

This proposed Vegetarian Food Guide has been conceived as a way to provide a conceptual framework to guide in selecting the types, frequency, and quantities of various foods which, together, provide a healthful diet and promote optimal health. It can be adopted by a philosophically diverse vegetarian population and may also be used by those who wish to make the transition to a vegetarian or more plant-based diet.

• The following considerations form the basis for the development of this document:
• Experimental research has supported the adequacy of vegetarian diets;
• Observations and survey data of the dietary patterns of vegetarian populations in many different countries is available;
• Epidemiological studies of vegetarians in several Western countries during the last four decades have documented their lower risk for most chronic diseases, increased longevity, and improved health status;
• Results of current experimental and epidemiological research indicate that those who consume higher levels of plant foods have reduced risks for several chronic diseases, while those who consume higher levels of meat and animal fat have increased risks .
  

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Typically, food guides have translated nutritional standards into recommendations for daily food intake in an attempt to meet specific nutritional standards. These standards have traditionally been based on experimental data involving non-vegetarian subjects and have been targeted to the general, non-vegetarian population. In contrast, we believe that studies relating to the dietary patterns of vegetarian populations who enjoy optimal health are valuable and valid sources of information, and can be used in developing a model of healthful eating.

This Vegetarian Food Guide is designed to reflect healthy patterns of dietary intake that are not only adequate but promote optimal health. This proposed document is meant to provide a range of portions and a general sense of frequency of servings. Its purpose also includes the promotion of an ongoing discussion among scientists and health-care practitioners, as well as vegetarians coming from different traditions, with the purpose of developing and refining a food guide that promotes optimal health

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