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Part C

Veggie World

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A There has never been a better time to eat meat-free. Over the past few years, vege-
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tarian food has changed and it has become really popular. Restaurants and shops now
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offer a great variety of really tasty vegetarian alternatives, so that the vegetarian option
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is no longer “the most boring dish on the menu”. As the main dish is no longer a piece
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of meat, chefs have had to become more creative. Now they offer exciting plant-based
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main dishes instead of just serving side dishes as the meat-free alternative. Customers
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in vegetarian restaurants are often surprised how filling and satisfying the food can be.
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In most cases, they do not miss the meat and do not feel they have only had half a
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meal.
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B A culture of vegetarian eating is often linked to a region’s farming and history.
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About 40 per cent of all Indians, for example, would call themselves vegetarians and
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even meat eaters in India probably eat less than five kg of meat per year. Even a big
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American fast food chain has adapted its menus to offer only vegetarian meals in India.
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This shows that eating habits are part of a region’s culture and what people call
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“extreme” here can be the norm somewhere else.
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C In the Western world a lot of people are against eating meat because they feel sorry
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for the animals or they are worried about climate change. Others hope that a diet with-
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out meat will be better for their body. Some cultures and religions tell people what
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they are allowed or not allowed to eat. And, in some cases, many people simply do not
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like the taste of meat.
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D The vegetarian world has been creative in producing good imitations of popular
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meat dishes and even of fast food. This means that non-vegetarians can become veg-
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etarians and still enjoy their favourite foods. These “mock-meat” dishes include such
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new creations as veggie burgers, imitation sausages, meatless “chicken”, etc.
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E Consumers in most countries can recognize vegetarian products with the help of
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labels. India is the biggest market for vegetarian food and provides officially regulated
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labels for “vegetarian” and “non-vegetarian” products. Vegetarian labels exist for Euro-
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pean products, too, but none of them are yet official.
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F There is also a growing number of people who usually like meat but think they
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should eat less of it. A so-called “flexitarian” eats vegetarian food on at least five days
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a week. Experts agree that this low-meat intake leads to a better-balanced diet than, for
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example, the 101 kg of meat eaten by the average US American in 2018.
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G Several studies have shown that vegetarians generally have lower blood pressure
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and that their body gets everything it needs as long as they are careful about what they
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eat. The vitamins, protein and iron which meat contains can also be found in certain
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vegetarian foods. So vegetarians need to understand what their body needs and where
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they can get it from.
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Facts about a healthy vegetarian diet:
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The body renews cells and blood with the help of vitamin B12:
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Only animal products naturally contain vitamin B12. Vegetarians should check
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the nutrition-facts label as vitamin B12 is often added, for example, to cereals or
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soy products.
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• The body needs protein to build up muscles:
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Sources of protein for vegetarians include beans and peas, nuts, and soy products as
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well as eggs and dairy foods.
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• The body needs calcium to build bones and teeth:
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Dairy products are a great source of calcium. There are a few vegetables (e. g. turnip)
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that contain calcium. There are also many products with added calcium such as soy
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milk, breakfast cereals or orange juice.
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• Iron is necessary in the blood to transport oxygen and to supply energy:
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Vegetarian sources of iron are, for example, beans and peas or wholemeal products.
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The body also needs enough vitamin C in order to make use of the iron.

1.

Read the text on page 5. Match the titles (1–8) to the paragraphs (B–G).

Write the correct number in the boxes below. Use each number only once.

There are two extra titles.

There is an example (0) at the beginning.

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Delicious vegetarian food

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Disadvantages of vegetarian food

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Famous vegetarians

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Health aspects

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Identifying vegetarian food

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Less is more

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Reasons for a meat-free diet

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Traditional vegetarians

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Vegetarian “meat”

paragraph

A

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paragraph

B

paragraph

C

paragraph

D

paragraph

E

paragraph

F

paragraph

G

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2.

Read the text on page 5. Then decide in which paragraph (A–G) you find

the answer to each question (1–5).

There is an example (0) at the beginning.

Which paragraph tells the reader that ...

0. restaurants have reacted to a mostly vegetarian society?

B

1. there is a country where the state helps to inform customers about vegetarian foods?

2. more and more consumers want to reduce the amount of meat they eat?

3. some people who go out and dine meat-free do not expect it to be as nice as it is?

4. the decision to avoid eating meat can be a matter of belief?

5. some vegetarian foods look and taste almost the same as popular meat dishes?

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3.

The following words have different meanings. Which of the meanings below is the one used in the text on page 5?

Tick () the correct meaning. There is an example (0) at the beginning.

0. past (line 1)

früher (Adjektiv)

letzte(r/s) (Adjektiv)

Vergangenheit (Nomen)

vorbei (Adverb)

1. filling (line 7)

Füllung (Nomen)

Belag (Nomen)

Füllmasse (Nomen)

sättigend (Adjektiv)

2. still (line 23)

trotzdem (Adverb)

still (Adjektiv/Adverb)

sich beruhigen (Verb)

unbewegt (Adjektiv)

3. label (line 26)

Marke (Nomen)

Zettel (Nomen)

Kennzeichnung (Nomen)

beschildern (Verb)

4. diet (line 31)

Ernährung (Nomen)

Diät (Nomen)

weniger essen (Verb)

eine Diät machen (Verb)

5. check (line 40)

ankreuzen (Verb)

Test (Nomen)

überprüfen (Verb)

Kasse (Nomen)
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4.

Read the text on pages 5 and 6 and the statements (1–10) below.

The information in four of the statements (1–10) is true according to the text. Write the numbers of the true statements on the lines below.

There is an example (0) at the beginning.

0 Nowadays meat is not offered as a main dish as often as in the past.

1 Most customers leaving vegetarian restaurants feel they have not had a full meal.

2 Worries about climate change do not stop anyone from eating meat.

3 There are no burgers or sausages for vegetarians.

4 “Flexitarians” are people who eat meat no more than twice a week.

5 An average American ate less than one hundred kg of meat in 2018.

6 In most cases, meat eaters have a higher blood pressure than vegetarians.

7 Beans, peas and nuts help to build bones and teeth.

8 Most vegetables are a good source of calcium.

9 There is no vitamin B12 in plant-based products by nature.

10 Your body needs iron in order to have enough energy.

True statements

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