LONDON, ENGLAND, May 21, 2003: The following revelations coincided with the celebration of the National Vegetarian Week: if Britons continue to turn vegetarianism at the current rate, it is predicted in 50 years the traditional roast and full English breakfast will be consigned to the dustbins of history. Around 2,000 Britons a week are converting to vegetarianism and if the trend continues, by 2047 the British population will be predominantly vegetarian. The news will please the government struggling to cut the number of patients waiting for hospital admissions, for it is said that vegetarians enjoy better health. According to the study, the average vegetarian visits the hospital 22 percent less often than a meat-eater, saving the National Health Service around US$5,280 per person per year.
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