May 18th 2008
Vegetarianism is Hip (not Hippie)
The Orlando Sentinel says vegetarianism is hip. They say it’s getting more and more popular, especially among teenage girls. I happen to agree with them. Vegetarianism is hipper than ever. Yeah, hipper. Not hippier.
Patchouli, your days are numbered.
From the Orlando Sentinel:
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The fastest growing segment of the vegetarian population is teenage girls. Eleven percent of girls ages 13 to 17 identify themselves as vegetarian or vegan, according to the American Dietetic Association. That’s compared with 7 percent of the adult female population who don’t eat meat.
But unlike the granola-crunching, hippie stereotypes once associated with non-meat eaters, being a vegetarian — or a vegan, which means also abstaining from dairy and eggs — is becoming increasingly popular among fashion-conscious girls such as Grissinger.
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1 Comment »
Kasia on 05 Jun 2008 at 9:48 pm #
“is becoming increasingly popular among fashion-conscious girls”
Sadly, it sounds to me like an excuse to starve themselves to reach the desired size 2… Probably not in all cases, but the phrase “fashion-conscious” sets off an alarm bell in my head. *sigh*