Vegetarian diets offer a number of nutritional benefits, including lower levels of saturated fat, cholesterol, and animal protein as well as higher levels of carbohydrates, fiber, magnesium, potassium, folate, and antioxidants such as vitamins C and E and phytochemicals. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov The story featured by The BBC follows other misleading stories blaming vegan diets rather than poor nutrit