Description of the diet
A vegetarian diet is a diet based on both plant and animal products, but which excludes the meat of land animals and fish. Protein in such a diet is obtained from products such as tofu, pulses (soya, chickpeas, lentils, beans), nuts and seeds - these are plant sources of protein; as far as animal sources of protein are concerned, these include eggs, cheese, milk, yoghurt, kefir and quark. This is one of the healthiest diets in the world!