Mormon vegetarianism

Are Mormons Flunking the Word of Wisdom?

By Jana Riess — February 10, 2014
Mormons are 14% more likely to be obese than other Americans. Guest blogger Jane Birch argues that full adherence to the Word of Wisdom would solve the problem of the "Fatter-day Saints."

All Mormons Should Fast on Fast Sunday

By Jana Riess — July 8, 2013
I don’t think any Mormons should be exempt from fasting, whether they are sick, pregnant, nursing, old, traveling, or recovering from an eating disorder. The problem is not the expectation that we should fast once a month. The problem is the all-or-nothing way that Mormons tend to go about it.
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