Abstract
Since the vegetarian diet is gaining increasing interest, in this chapter, there is a brief discussion of the compilation of the vegetarian's nutritional and health implications. The discussion focuses on the type of vegetarian consumers, the guidelines for a vegetarian diet, and the vegetarian food pyramids published. It also discusses the vegetarian diets through life stages and some processed food for vegetarians, including some home recipes.
Keywords: Foods for vegetarians, Health, Vegetarians, Vegetarian’s pyramids, Vegetarian types.
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