Vegetarianism Treasure Hunt

By Veronika Garshina

Read the article from The Guardian newspaper.

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-running-blog/2013/apr/23/vegan-affect-running-performance

Does being vegan affect your running performance?

There are many health benefits to vegetarian and vegan diets – but can you realise your potential without meat or animal products?

Search the Web for the answers to the following questions:

1.What is vegetarianism? From what ancient countries did the earliest records of vegetarianism come?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarianism

http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/20054   

 2. What varieties of vegetarianism are in the world? Explain the meaning of each variety. What does «Pesco vegetarianism» mean?

 http://www.steadyhealth.com/articles/Varieties_of_vegetarianism_a605.html

 3. Give examples of calorie-rich foods for vegetarians.

     Give examples of protein-rich foods for vegetarians.

 http://www.steadyhealth.com/articles/vegetarians-who-train-a3609.html

 http://www.livestrong.com/article/253999-high-calorie-vegetarian-foods/

http://hubpages.com/hub/Best_High_Protein_Foods_for_Vegetarians

4. Here you can see Top 3 London Vegetarian Restaurants in London. Answer the following questions.

http://ethosfoods.com/

a) Where is Ethos situated?

b) How can you get to Ethos from the Oxford circus?

c) Does Ethos provide dishes for business meetings?

d) What are the opening hours on weekends?

e) Does Ethos have an app or Instagram to browse its menu?

http://www.vanillablack.co.uk/home

f) When was Vanilla Black established?

g) Can you reserve a table at this restaurant? Can you pay by credit card?

h) What are the opening hours?

i) What is the nearest tube station to Vanilla Black?

g) How can you get to Vanilla Black from Fleet Street?

http://www.hbros.co.uk/

k) When was Hummus Bros established?

l) What are the opening hours on weekends?

m) Does Hummus Bros have Online Ordering System?

n) Is Hummus Bros registered in some kind of social networks?

o) Does Hummus Bros have an access to the Internet?

5. Read the information about La Maison du Vert. Answer the following questions.

^{http://www.veggie-hotels.com/11-1-69-La-Maison-du-Vert-Ticheville-Basse-Normandie.html}

      a) What is La Maison du Vert?

b) Does La Maison du Vert include a restaurant?

c) Where is La Maison du Vert situated?

d) How many rooms and cottages does La Maison du Vert have?

e) What kind of holiday can you spend there? What can you do there?

f) What kind of dishes can you eat there?

g) What facilities does La Maison du Vert provide?

6.  What benefits of being on a vegetarian diet are mentioned in the video? 

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JskZT59MicI 

7. Watch the video and answer the following questions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5h57-jctSg

a) Why did the girl decide to become a vegetarian?

b) What can the girl eat instead of meat?

c) Are there any other vegetarians in the girl’s family?

d) Did the girl decide to become a vegetarian by herself?

e) Is it difficult for the girl to be a six-year-old vegetarian?