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Restaurants Beef Up Vegetarian Menus

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The demand for vegetarian products in restaurants is increasing with 20% saying they would prefer a meatless item when dining out.

Describes the increasing trend of vegetarian items on restaurant menus

The vegetarian movement is becoming more prevalent in restaurants. A National Restaurant Association survey found that 5% of survey respondents considered themselves as vegetarian and 20% said they would prefer a restaurant offering meatless items when dining out.

Vegetarianism is gaining in popularity because of greater nutrition awareness, worries about meat related diseases, the rising influence of Asian cooking and concern over animal welfare.

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Richard Gibson, None, 1991 United States (National)

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