G’Day Veggie Mate!

Today marks the first day of the second annual National Vegetarian Week in Australia. Yeah, I know, why do we really care about Australia, but it’s a vegetarian “celebration” and that’s all that matters.

A Monday article in the Toowoomba Chronicle mentions that Australia, traditionally one of the most meat-loving countries in the world, is gearing more toward vegetarianism. A recent poll found four out of 10 adult Australians are eating more vegetarian meals than they were a couple of years ago.

So there’s hope…even for the most meat-eating of people.

For any of you who for some reason are reading this from Australia, here are some links to more information about National Vegetarian Week:

Australian Vegetarian Society

Australia’s National Vegetarian Week

Check for more posts this week about vegetarian holidays.

A note from your blogger

Hello! Welcome to Vegetarius, a vegetarian’s take on vegetarians, vegetarianism, veggie culture, food, health and trends…and anything else veggie-friendly.

Clearly Vegetarius is a play on signs of the zodiac such as Sagittarius and Aquarius. So, in proper zodiac tradition, here are the sign’s associations:

Color: green (obviously)

Gemstone: moss agate

Element: earth

Flower: green spray pom-pom button chrysanthemums

(I’ll try not to overdo the zodiac sign references.)

I hope you enjoy the blog, the links and all the insightful things to come!