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Links - Vegetarianism
Listed Alphabetically by Title
(with ratings on a scale of 0 to 25)
 

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17/25 Farm Animal Reform Movement
A site dedicated to advocating a plant-based diet and rights for farmed animals through annual campaigns and programs.
http://www.farmusa.org/
 
20/25 Food and Nutrition Information Center Resource Lists--Vegetarian Nutrition
This web site lists materials pertaining to vegetarian nutrition that can be found at National Agricultural Library.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/pubs/bibs/gen/vegetarian.htm
 
23/25 Food and Nutrition Information Center--Vegetarian Nutrition
An USDA information center that provides information on vegetarian nutrition and links to other web sites.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/000058.html
 
16/25 Light Life
Light Life is the producer of all-natural vegetarian products. In this site they describe their company, their products, and provide recipes and health information concerning soy.
http://www.lightlife.com/
 
21/25 Meals For You
This web site provides users with recipes for special diets including diabetic, vegetarian, kosher, weight-loss, wheat-free(with detailed nutrition information), meal plans, dietary exchange table, nutrition and selection tips for diabetics and those on medically directed diets, kitchen tips, and cooking solutions. Search for recipes to meet specified criteria such as nutritional needs, preparation time, or ingredients.
http://www2.mealsforyou.com/
 
23/25 MEDLINE Plus Health Information
Provided is nutrition information, publications, organizations, and information on children and teenagers and vegetarianism.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/vegetarianism.html
 
17/25 Protein Technologies International
This site offers a great deal of referenced material concerning health and soy consumption. It also has sections on how to use their soy products in food, meats, and polymer products.
http://www.protein.com/
 
18/25 Vegetarian Resource Group
This site answers questions about vegetarianism, gives tips, and provides referenced papers on the subject. It addresses vegetarian children and the family as a whole. It also provides vegetarian and vegan recipes.
http://www.vrg.org/
 
21/25 Vegetarian Times
This web site is provided by the publishers of the Vegetarian Times. It provides nutrition information especially beneficial to vegetarians and vegans. This material is reviewed by their nutrition advisor, who is an RD. This web site also provides many vegetarian links as well as recipes.
http://www.vegetariantimes.com
 

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