For The Animals
Eating vegetarian, or better yet vegan, is the best way to prevent animal suffering. About 10 billion land animals and even more sea creatures are killed for food in the U.S. each year. These make up more than 99
percent of animals killed in the U.S.. The vast majority of these animals endure horrible suffering before their deaths.

For The Environment
Plant-source foods tend to use much less resources and cause less pollution than animal-source foods. Animal agriculture is also a major threat to wildlife. For more information about the effect of a meat-centered diet on the environment, see People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' article Meat and the Environment and Viva USA's guide Planet on a Plate.

For Your Health
A low-fat, high-fiber vegetarian diet has been proven effective in the treatment and prevention of heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and cancer of the breast and prostate. For information about vegetarian nutrition and the health benefits of a low-fat, high-fiber vegetarian diet click here.

Below is a list of websites with general information on the benefits of a total vegetarian diet and advice for eating vegetarian.

ChooseVeg.com features information on the benefits of a vegan diet, recipes, tips for "making the switch" and links to many other resources, includes videos.

GoVeg.com is an exhaustive resource on why and how to eat a vegan diet, includes a "Meet the Animals" section, recipes, videos and a list of websites and books.

TryVeg.com explains the "whys and hows of vegetarian eating", includes recipes and health information.

VeganOutreach.org features web and pdf versions of the popular booklet "Why Vegan?", as well as a vegan starter guide, health information, recipes and more.

For other useful websites, see the links page and our Resources for Vegetarian Eating.