Catering for Older Vegetarians and Vegans

This guide provides information and advice for those providing meals for older people who are vegetarians and vegans. It is particularly aimed at care homes, retirement villages and similar schemes with on-site catering, supported accommodation, such as very sheltered housing for frail older people, older vegetarians and their relatives and friendsThe guide is produced by a new British charity, Vegetarian for Life Limited, launched in May 2008 which has the vision to improve standards of catering for older vegetarians and vegans throughout the UK. To achieve this Vision, VfL aims to:
· raise the standards of catering for older vegetarians and vegans in care homes, retirement schemes, hospitals and other services catering for older people
· foster understanding of the dietary needs of older vegetarians and vegan
· try to ensure ethically acceptable and nutritionally balanced meals are available for all older vegetarians and vegans

http://www.vegetarianforlife.org.uk/vfl_downloads/cateringguide.pdf