Health411-The link between vegetarianism and depression

In this episode of Health411, host Dr. Jonathan Karp and producer Daniel Geller discuss the prevalence of depression in vegetarians relative to meat-eaters according to a Brazilian study. The association between a meatless diet and the presence of depressive episodes among adults is analyzed, as well as possible causation of this link. This is a hotly contested issue, with ethics and morality being common calls to abstain from animal products.