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Further information related to this fact sheet: Vegetarian eating.
 
  
 

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References used for this fact sheet
  • Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) for Australia and New Zealand (Including Recommended Dietary Intakes) [online], Australian National Health and Medical Research Council. More information here.
  • Vegetarian diets [online], The American Dietetics Association, USA. More information here.
  • Bysshe, J. (1999), ‘Advising the vegetarian family on a balanced diet’, in Professional Care of Mother and Child, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 163-6.
  • Dietary guidelines for all Australians [online], National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Commonwealth of Australia. More information here.
  • Larsson, C. L. & Johansson, G. K. (2002), ‘Dietary intake and nutritional status of young vegans and omnivores in Sweden’ [online], in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, July 2002, vol. 76, no. 1, pp. 100-106. More information here.
  • Sanders, T. A. B. (1999), ‘Essential fatty acid requirements of vegetarians in pregnancy, lactation, and infancy’ [online], in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, September 1999, vol. 70, no. 3, pp. 555S-559S. More information here.
 
 
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