1.   Given a meatless diet it will rapidly become ill and will then die a painful death.

2.   Attempts to attribute greater longevity, superior endurance or even better health to only a meatless diet have no basis in science, according to Jarvis.

3.   Proponents nationwide will use the day to extol the benefits of a meatless diet.

4.   While a meatless diet can help control weight, Jarvis says that occurs primarily because it is a form of food restriction unnecessary to maintain a healthy weight.

5.   While some nutritionists debate whether a meatless diet is healthy for kids, vegetarian children can still face big challenges.