Back in the 6th century BC, Pythagoras was doing his bit to promote a vegetarian diet (‘what wickedness to swallow flesh into our own flesh…’). These days Paul McCartney is flying the flag. But is a plant-based diet really better for us and the planet? FoodNavigator-USA headed to the 6th International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition at Loma Linda, CA, to find out.
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