More Bangkok’s try vegetarianism

[News Bandit]

BANGKOK, Oct 17 – Seven in ten Bangkokians are experimenting with becoming vegetarian during the 10-day Chinese vegetarian festival, according to a survey by Bangkok University.
 
The university research centre said that 69 per cent of the 1,243 city residents responding said they decided to abstain from eating meat of all kinds during the traditional celebration, also known as the Nine Emperor Gods Festival.
 
Only 23 per cent of the interviewees vowed to become full-fledged vegetarians, completely refraining from consuming meat for the entire 10 days, while 32 per cent said they go meatless for some meals, and 7 per cent would avoid meat for only three days.
 
Their inspiration to become vegetarian was indicated from varied sources: 41 per cent said they wanted to be kind to animals, 25 per cent cited health reasons and 13 per cent said they have observed the ritual every year.
 
The favourite vegetarian food is stir-fried yellow noodles, followed by simmered vegetables, stir-fried vermicelli noodles, deep-fried tofu, shredded taro and turnips.
 
More than half complained that the prices of vegetarian foods and raw materials are higher this year while only one in four preferred to cook at home.
 
Only a small percentage of 3.4 per cent bought frozen vegetarian foods at convenience stores. (MCOT online news)

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[stevenchan]

that is great !，ｔｈａｎｋｓ！

[stevenchan]

thanks !