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Vegetarianism

People who don't eat meat are known as vegetarians. Some estimates suggest that 1.5 billion people opt for a vegetarian diet.

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Food served up at a vegan restaurant in Berlin Copyright: DW/V. Kern

Veganism grows

Animal product-free lifestyles are becoming more popular in the land of bratwurst and schnitzel.
April 15, 2013
A man standing in front of his stall, from which a row of plucked chickens are hanging, at a market in Bangalore. (Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa)

Lapsed vegetarians

The Indian middle classes are modeling their consumer lifestyle on the West.
January 2, 2013
Gauffin with her husband Göran Gauffin, tending to livestock

Sustainable farm

A farmer in Uppsala employs sustainable agricultural practices in Sweden.
August 28, 2012
Vegetarian schnitzel

Forget meat

German scientists are working on a vegetarian schnitzel that could win over meat-eaters.
July 26, 2012
Scene in Berlin

Vöner paradise

For vegetarians and vegans, Berlin has become an oasis in the meat-loving desert of Germany.
August 19, 2011
Woman holding fruit.

Vegetarian Thursdays

Belgium's Ghent scraps meat for vegetarianism every Thursday, to help combat environmental issues.
March 23, 2011
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In the studio: Dr. Heiner Boeing discusses whether vegetarians really enjoy better health.

LifestyleMarch 3, 201103:02 min

Brighton Vegetarian Mushroom Parfait

Not just for vegetarians!
August 15, 2009
A woman eating soup

Meat-Free Retirement

Does entering assisted living mean giving up being a vegetarian? Not if you live in Germany.
July 30, 2008