§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what surveys her Department has commissioned which indicate that vegetarians tend to be more healthy than meat-eaters; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe Department has not commissioned any surveys specifically of the diet, nutritional status and health of vegetarians. A variety of studies have shown that vegetarians as a group tend to be healthier than non-vegetarians, but the many other differences in their diet and in other aspects of their lifestyle may be just as important as the avoidance of meat.