World Vegetarian Day is celebrated every year on October 1 to spread awareness around benefits of vegetarianism and how it plays in important role in shrinking environment footprint.
Vegetarianism has gained popularity in recent decades as studies confirm the benefits of plant-based diets and how it can work wonders for the health. Many studies prove that vegan or vegetarian diet can reduce risk of heart disease and certain types of cancer. It can also reduce risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes
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