It's an old saying that a vegetarian diet is a much healthier way to feed yourself. Believe it or not but consuming extreme amounts of meat, particularly red meat is bad for the heart, blood vessels, or overall health.

Not only health but from an ethical point of view, you’ve possibly heard that eating meat makes you guilty for all the animal killing & cruelty. And, such a claim might not be that far from the truth. Many celebrities follow a vegetarian diet, including Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. We believe this makes you think that vegetarianism is cool.

Apart from this, many surprising facts about vegetarianism you might not know. So, here we will discuss some most interesting as well as impressive facts about vegetarianism.

1. Some studies reveal that a plant-based diet improves the body’s metabolism, letting the body to burn calories up to 16% quicker than the body would on a meat-based diet, especially for first 3 hours after meals.

2. In the year 1847, the first Vegetarian Society was formed in England. And its goal was to teach people that it is possible to be healthy without eating meat.

3. And, also the Los Angeles city council unanimously passed a resolution in 2012 that all Mondays in the City of Angels will be meatless. This step was part of an international campaign to decrease the consumption of meat for health and environmental reason.

4. Moreover, many people follow a meat-free diet in an endeavor to lower the meat production places on the environment.

5. Researches confirm that in comparison with a meat-based diet, a vegetarian diet could feed more people.

For instance, in the United States, only around 20% of the corn grown is eaten by people around 80% livestock. Similarly, around 95% of the oats grown in the US are eaten by livestock.

Moreover, studies show that the people who could be supported by the grain and soybeans, which are currently fed to US livestock are estimated 1,300,000,000.

6. Apart from all, some people also take the vegetarian route for spiritual reasons. Some of the denominations that actively advocate vegetarianism include the Rastafarian and Hare Krishna movements.

7. Traditionally, vegetarianism has been linked to the people of ancient India. Likewise, Indians today make up more than 70 percent of the world's vegetarian community.

8. There are different levels of vegetarianism. The strict vegetarians not only steer clear of all forms of meat, but also they avoid all animal related products, like honey and products which even contain animal traces products, including bread baked in buttered tins and sugar to which bone charcoal has been summed.

9. There are various famous vegetarians like Ozzy Osborne, Sir Paul McCartney, Sinead O'Connor, Brad Pitt, Henry Ford, Albert Einstein, and Leonardo da Vinci.

10. Even Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian in the latter part of his life. Also, he predicted that the future of the world would be vegetarian.

Experiences record that Hitler occupied himself by telling harsh stories of slaughterhouses while cherishing meat-eating guests. And, he would mock people for their hypocrisy, when they have put off their food.

Moreover, on one occasion, he said: 

"That shows how cowardly people are. They can't face doing certain horrible things themselves, but they enjoy the benefits without a pang of conscience."

Final Thoughts

Hence, there’s no doubt that vegetarianism is way generous to the environment than any other type of diet. To produce a pound of wheat, it takes twenty-five gallons of water, however, to produce a pound of meat, more than 2,500 gallons of water are needed. And, one of the best sayings on vegetarianism goes like this-

“If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian.” 
- Paul McCartney