Smart Kids More Likely to be Vegetarians
by Jacob Gordon, Nashville, TN 
on 12.22.06
A study published in the British Medical Journal has found a connection between kids with high IQs and their decision to go vegetarian later in life. A study from the University of Southhampton and Southhampton General Hospital compared data from a 20 year period for children whose IQs were tested at age ten. Of the 8,179 women and men in the study, 366 were vegetarian by the age of 30, nine were vegan, and 123 reported being vegetarian but eating chicken or fish. The connection between high IQ and vegetarianism continued to be statistically significant after controlling for social class and better education. The researchers also suggest that this higher chance of vegetarianism may help explain why people with higher IQs tend to have better cardiac health. (Abstract here, PDF here) :: The Jerusalem Post (Image from Flickr, note misspelling)
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I would like to say that I think that this article is 100% true. I do see something in common with smarter children choosing to become vegetarians or vegans because they tend to read up on anything that interests them whether it be on health, beauty, or sports. They read and they see what will happen if they continue the lifestyles that they may have previously had so they decide to do better about themselves. Kudos for them!!!