Intelligent children are more likely to become vegetarian as adults, according to a recent study published in the British Medical Journal.

According to ScienceDaily…

The study found that higher IQ at the age of 10 years was associated with an increased likelihood of being vegetarian at the age of 30. This relation was partly accounted for by better education and higher occupational social class, but it remained statistically significant after adjusting for these factors.

The study also found that vegetarians were more likely to be female, to be of higher occupational social class and to have higher academic or vocational qualifications than non-vegetarians.

Vegetarianism is linked to lower cholesterol levels and a reduced risk of obesity and heart disease. Researchers concluded that this connection might help to explain why children who score higher on intelligence tests tend to have a lower risk of coronary heart disease in later life.

According to the Pew Initiative on Food & Biotechnology, most Americans don't realize they're eating genetically engineered foods.

89% of soybeans and 61% of corn acreage in the U.S. is currently genetically engineered (and soy lecithin and corn syrup are found in many mainstream food products). Despite this, 75% of people surveyed don't think they've ever eaten food with genetically engineered ingredients.

• The survey—currently in its fifth year—also found that 51% of those polled are opposed to animal cloning.
• Only 29% said they trust the FDA, which is a strong drop from 41% in 2001.

Just like past years, the survey results show that most Americans have very little knowledge about how widespread genetically engineered ingredients are in foods.