Vegetarian Bonanza! Trivia Quiz

Answer: I don't eat meat, fish or poultry

Vegetarians can't eat meat, fish or poultry. Vegetarianism includes not eating gelatin, a substance made through a process involving the tendons of animals. Gelatin is used often in foods like Jell-O and gummy bears. Vegetarians are allowed to drink milk, eat cheese and eggs.

Answer: Lacto vegetarian

Ovo-lacto vegetarians eat both dairy and eggs. Ovo vegetarians don't eat dairy or meat, but they do eat eggs. Another kind of vegetarian is a pesco/pollo vegetarian, who avoids a certain kind of meat.

Answer: India

In India, it is estimated that 30% of the people that live there observe vegetarianism, and vegetarian restaurants are very common. There is specific labeling on packaged food, including a green dot for vegetarian foods and a red dot for nonvegetarian foods.

Answer: Vegan

Fruitarian is the most strict of diets, its followers eat only fruit. Raw Foodists only eat raw food, not heated over 116 degrees Fahrenheit, commonly arguing that cooking food removes important nutrients. Flexitarians observe diets more loose than vegetarianism, eating meat occasionally.

Answer: All of these

Red meat, excluded from the vegetarian diet, is high in saturated fat. It can clog the arteries of the heart, causing heart disease. It is also linked with colorectal cancer.

Answer: Leather

Many vegetarians avoid leather, down, silk and fur. Though animals are going to be slaughtered anyway, and leather is only a by-product, it is also true that leather is an independent business that makes a large sum of money per year.

Answer: Pregnancy

Many religions have regular vegetarian followers, including Hinduism and Buddhism. Many people believe that killing animals for food is simply unethical. Other people may have a friend that is a vegetarian, or was raised by their parents as a vegetarian.

Answer: 3%

In surveys taken in 1994 and 1997, about 1% of the population was reported to be vegetarian. A 2000 survey estimated 2.5%, and a 2003 survey estimated 2.8%, showing a 4% increase per year.

Answer: False

On any diet, your weight will be wholly influenced by how you eat. A vegetarian that eats healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, wheat and soy will weigh less, but a vegetarian who regularly eats foods such as pizza, macaroni and cheese and chocolate will gain weight.

Answer: Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood was recognized as the "World's Sexiest Vegetarian" in 2005 by the organization PETA. She is predominantly a country singer. Carrie beat out fellow singer Bo Bice for the top spot.