When is World Vegetarian Day?
World Vegetarian Day happens every year on October 1st.
What is World Vegetarian Day?
Are you tired of supporting farms that cage-raise chickens? Is marbled steak clogging your arteries? Vegetarianism may be the road for you, and World Vegetarian Day may be your new favorite day.
World Vegetarian Day celebrates a lifestyle that excludes meat and animal products. People adopt meatless diets to discourage animal cruelty, beautify their skin, and increase their overall physical health. A vegetarian diet can prevent and reverse diabetes, lower blood pressure, lower your chances of forming kidney stones and gallstones, lower the severity and frequency of asthma attacks, and nurture your health in many other ways.
In 2015, the World Health Organization declared processed meat, like hotdogs, deli meat, or bacon, to be carcinogens that increase your risk of developing colon cancer. Some doctors say that all meat, in fact, makes you more susceptible to cancer. Vegetables, on the other hand, might actually be cancer fighting machines!
So even if you haven’t forsaken meat for life, you can still use World Vegetarian Day to learn a thing or two about what you eat and how it treats your body.
Fun facts about World Vegetarian Day!
- The North American Vegetarian Society founded World Vegetarian Day in 1977, and in 1978 the International Vegetarian Union adopted it as well.
- Not all vegetarians are herbivores. Strictly speaking, vegans are the closest thing to a herbivore because they don’t even eat animal byproducts like milk or eggs.
How to celebrate World Vegetarian Day:
For non-vegetarians, you can still celebrate by enjoying an exceptional vegetarian meal even a carnivore would like. Many restaurants offer delicious dishes without meat, and vegetarian recipes are easy to find online. Search for meatless recipes for meat lovers.
For you vegetarians out there, invite your friends to a vegetarian potluck. Introduce them to the delicious world of meat-less meals, and show them how easy the vegetarian life really is.
What’s the hashtag for World Vegetarian Day?
Use #WorldVegeterianDay on social media to get the word out and promote vegetarianism.