There are now many great Vegetarian cuisine restaurants found around the world. Vegetarian cuisine often reflect Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Asian styles of food. In fact, some of the earliest record of people eating meals without meat is from ancient India. Greece and Italy also had many people living a vegetarian lifestyle. Even back in the sixth century there were people who didn’t want to hurt or kill animals and they made the choice to not eat meat and stick with a vegetable only diet. These ideals were supported by many religious groups and also philosophers.

It was the Christian influence and the Roman Empire that crushed the concept of vegetarianism from most of Europe. It made a revival during the Renaissance times in Europe and made a growth in the 19th and 20th centuries. The first Vegetarian Society came about in England around 1847 and then many European countries followed the trend. Those of us just learning about vegetarian history may not have believed that there was such early organization of the movement such early in times. In 1908 there was the founding of the International Vegetarian Union. The western world has now incorporated this style of eating into their culture because of so many people moving in from other countries sharing there ideas and there cooking recipes. New shops and restaurants have opened with a greater focus on vegetarian dishes.

There have been many debates around the idea of eating only vegetables. There have been many benefits to eating mainly vegetables so it is considered a healthy diet. Some of the benefit to eating this way is a better weight control. Reduced risk of diseases like heart disease and some cancers. There is lower saturated fat and cholesterol with higher levels of fibre, vitamins, calcium and other minerals that benefit the whole body.

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