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References used for this fact sheet
- Vegetarian diets [online], American Dietetics Association. More information here.
- Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents [online], National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia. More information here.
- Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) for Australia and New Zealand [online], Australian Government. More information here.
- Dietary intake and nutritional status of young vegans and omnivores in Sweden [online], American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. More information here.
- Meeting nutritional needs on a vegetarian diet. [online] , Australian Family Physician. More information here.
- Livestock’s long shadow: environmental issues and options [online], Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. More information here.
- ‘Food, livestock production, energy, climate change, and health’ [online], in The Lancet, Oct 2007, vol. 370, no. 9594, pp. 1253–1263. More information here. (article about meat and greenhouse gases).
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