You might consider looking at vegsource.com for stats and scientific support for plant-based eating. On their site, I watched a video: "7 simple steps to a healthy vegetarian diet" that was very interesting. Of course, you will have a different audience than she did. I believe that some others are scared of becoming a vegetarian b/c they have the old prejudices and view it as a hippy lifestyle. You don't have to be a hippy to eat healthy and eating healthy means means more veggies/grains, legumes, etc. Even our messed up govt's food guide pyramid is more inclined that way in spite of the adverse influences (dairy, meat industries.) I think Harvard created a pyramid that more closely resembles vegetarian one. Which reminds me, you could show them the vegetarian pyramid as part of your presentation. For this southern girl, the biggest thing is trying to retrain my brain not to demand meat at every meal. My husband is a candidate for heart disease so it's vital that I change our eating practices. I don't care if you want to call it vegetarian, I just call it eating healthy. Eat more beans! Sorry I rambled, good luck on your speech!
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