WHY are you a veggie?
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A very long time ago, I about to eat a corned beef sandwich, when all of a sudden I looked at it, felt as if I were a cannible eating flesh & could not take a single bite. And haven't since then.
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GYPSYGIRL:
A very long time ago, I about to eat a corned beef sandwich, when all of a sudden I looked at it, felt as if I were a cannible eating flesh & could not take a single bite. And haven't since then.
And once you see meat for what it is, you can never look at it in any other way.
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The idea of being vegetarian came up when I was 13 and I didn't know beatles of paul yet. my parents didn't agree with me. Now I am, I'm 23!! I can do anything I want. I work with an italian animalist association LIPU (lega italiana protezione uccelli : italian league protection birds... bah translated it's a thing like that) where we are all vegetarian or vegan.
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I became a vegetarian when I was about 14 and I was allowed to but I wanted to be for a long time because it just really creeps me out the idea of eating something that was walking around not so long ago and no one knows if animals have feelings or memories it hasn't been proven and just so many people eat meat and it's just everywhere and it causes so many problems. I still have to eat eggs and stuff and fish occasionally because my Mom makes me because she's all your still growing but I really don't like to and at my job I have to deal with meat and it makes me sad I just hope that one day the world won't have to depend on meat and it won't be something that has to be there because people are used to it same with war really if you think about it it's just something people are used to but I feel alot better now that I don't eat meat health wise and mind wise now I just need to get a better job and a less worrying mom :
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A true vegan is rarer than rocking horse poop. (Well, not quite: horses are true vegans...) Unless you grow your own, and prepare it (even the condiments and oils and such) then you can't claim to be a true vegan. Seriously, though, the whole compassion thing runs a little to the hypocritical... Just the fact that you live in a hive (or whatever you want to call your urban lifestyle) means that you are part of a group that is denying habitat to another being. If you drive a car, or use a cell phone, or use electricity or natural gas, or coal, or heating oil, or wood to heat your house you are denying animals habitat that they need to survive. Can you say Urban Sprawl? Can you say Global Warming? You deny animals habitat and they die. Plain and simple. However, if you say that you are a vegetarian in order to save your own butt through good health choices, or that it is the only option in order to survive and feed our runaway population growth on this Mother Earth... Then I salute you.
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A vegan is someone who does not eat or wear animal products. Not that difficult and I am one.
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femaleanimal:
A vegan is someone who does not eat or wear animal products. Not that difficult and I am one.
Opinion noted.
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Joe90:
A true vegan is rarer than rocking horse poop. (Well, not quite: horses are true vegans...) Unless you grow your own, and prepare it (even the condiments and oils and such) then you can't claim to be a true vegan. Seriously, though, the whole compassion thing runs a little to the hypocritical... Just the fact that you live in a hive (or whatever you want to call your urban lifestyle) means that you are part of a group that is denying habitat to another being. If you drive a car, or use a cell phone, or use electricity or natural gas, or coal, or heating oil, or wood to heat your house you are denying animals habitat that they need to survive. Can you say Urban Sprawl? Can you say Global Warming? You deny animals habitat and they die. Plain and simple. However, if you say that you are a vegetarian in order to save your own butt through good health choices, or that it is the only option in order to survive and feed our runaway population growth on this Mother Earth... Then I salute you.
There's a difference between being a vegan and being perfect. No one can do everything and no one can claim to have solutions to all the problems. Still, there are valid reasons for these lifestyles both on a global scale and a personal one (and possibly even religious ones)...we all have our own reasons and we do what we can...but we are still human just like anyone else. Just because we can't fix all the problems in one go, does it mean that we shouldn't at least try to start somewhere? I don't think that an honest try can be considered hypocritical. It's so easy to just stereotype a group of people or assume that you have the answers. There are people who try to go the extra mile....but don't you think that boycotting the meat industry is at least a small step in the right direction? I will come out of my shell a little here though and say that I personally have a bit of a religious view point on this subject. To me, all animals are to be respected...even the spiders and snakes of the world. They are all supposed to be here and I've been given a conscience for a reason. I can choose how to take care of myself (what I eat etc.) as well as choose how I impact others. This includes animals. It does matter (at least to me). This is just my personal opinion...but all of us vegetarians/vegans have our own stories to tell and can't simply be summed up so easily.
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Pamala Anderson a veggie however she stated she doesn't eat much meat. So that leads me to believe she eats some meat
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Following Paul is a good enough reason.
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I want to become one, but here are my reasons for doing so... 1. I can't stand the idea of eating something that was walking around 2. I don't like eating meat, nor do I show any interest in it 3. The idea of eating an animal bred then killed for eating, in my opinion, is sickening 4. The health benefits 5. The video "Meet your meat" uncovered the spiderwebs that shielded my eyes 6. One time, my parents allowed me to be veg for a week. I felt better and cheerier (and maybe a bit hyper) than I ever have. 7. Because Paul convinced me to. The reason why my parents won't let me is because "I'm too young." They say that I need protein in my diet, and they don't know that you can get it from soy, nuts, and whatever else there is. *Sigh*
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AngryNinja224:
I want to become one, but here are my reasons for doing so... 1. I can't stand the idea of eating something that was walking around 2. I don't like eating meat, nor do I show any interest in it 3. The idea of eating an animal bred then killed for eating, in my opinion, is sickening 4. The health benefits 5. The video "Meet your meat" uncovered the spiderwebs that shielded my eyes 6. One time, my parents allowed me to be veg for a week. I felt better and cheerier (and maybe a bit hyper) than I ever have. 7. Because Paul convinced me to. The reason why my parents won't let me is because "I'm too young." They say that I need protein in my diet, and they don't know that you can get it from soy, nuts, and whatever else there is. *Sigh*
How old are you? and why do you have to be a certain age to decide to not eat animals? Apparently they think that you are old enough to traverse the internet so you should be able to make a decision as to what goes into your mouth and stomach. You cannot do your body any more damage than what is already being done to it by eating cholesterol laden meat. I'm guessing that you're at least old enough to do a little cooking for yourself. Tell them that you will cook some of your own food and that you really do not feel comfortable eating meat. I became a vegetarian at 13 and it took a while to adjust my diet correctly but lack of protein was never an issue. I have never regretted my decision and am still a vegetarian over ten years later.
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Starshine:
AngryNinja224:
I want to become one, but here are my reasons for doing so... 1. I can't stand the idea of eating something that was walking around 2. I don't like eating meat, nor do I show any interest in it 3. The idea of eating an animal bred then killed for eating, in my opinion, is sickening 4. The health benefits 5. The video "Meet your meat" uncovered the spiderwebs that shielded my eyes 6. One time, my parents allowed me to be veg for a week. I felt better and cheerier (and maybe a bit hyper) than I ever have. 7. Because Paul convinced me to. The reason why my parents won't let me is because "I'm too young." They say that I need protein in my diet, and they don't know that you can get it from soy, nuts, and whatever else there is. *Sigh*
How old are you? and why do you have to be a certain age to decide to not eat animals? Apparently they think that you are old enough to traverse the internet so you should be able to make a decision as to what goes into your mouth and stomach. You cannot do your body any more damage than what is already being done to it by eating cholesterol laden meat. I'm guessing that you're at least old enough to do a little cooking for yourself. Tell them that you will cook some of your own food and that you really do not feel comfortable eating meat. I became a vegetarian at 13 and it took a while to adjust my diet correctly but lack of protein was never an issue. I have never regretted my decision and am still a vegetarian over ten years later.
I'm 14 and the reason my parents gave me was "You're still growing and you need protein in order to grow." I stopped growing about 11 months ago. Yes, I can cook a few things, and sometimes I make dinner for my parents if I'm not busy with homework. I actually got away with making a vegetarian stir-fry by saying that we were out of chicken. But perhaps I shall try explaining to them why I want to become vegetarian...I tried explaining why at first (by telling them of the cruelty the animals go through in the slaughterhouse and the working conditions...), but that wasn't enough to convince them.
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This is the reason... http://www.goveg.com/factoryFarming.asp How you can help... http://www.peta2.com/
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AngryNinja224:
Starshine:
AngryNinja224:
I want to become one, but here are my reasons for doing so... 1. I can't stand the idea of eating something that was walking around 2. I don't like eating meat, nor do I show any interest in it 3. The idea of eating an animal bred then killed for eating, in my opinion, is sickening 4. The health benefits 5. The video "Meet your meat" uncovered the spiderwebs that shielded my eyes 6. One time, my parents allowed me to be veg for a week. I felt better and cheerier (and maybe a bit hyper) than I ever have. 7. Because Paul convinced me to. The reason why my parents won't let me is because "I'm too young." They say that I need protein in my diet, and they don't know that you can get it from soy, nuts, and whatever else there is. *Sigh*
How old are you? and why do you have to be a certain age to decide to not eat animals? Apparently they think that you are old enough to traverse the internet so you should be able to make a decision as to what goes into your mouth and stomach. You cannot do your body any more damage than what is already being done to it by eating cholesterol laden meat. I'm guessing that you're at least old enough to do a little cooking for yourself. Tell them that you will cook some of your own food and that you really do not feel comfortable eating meat. I became a vegetarian at 13 and it took a while to adjust my diet correctly but lack of protein was never an issue. I have never regretted my decision and am still a vegetarian over ten years later.
I'm 14 and the reason my parents gave me was "You're still growing and you need protein in order to grow." I stopped growing about 11 months ago. Yes, I can cook a few things, and sometimes I make dinner for my parents if I'm not busy with homework. I actually got away with making a vegetarian stir-fry by saying that we were out of chicken. But perhaps I shall try explaining to them why I want to become vegetarian...I tried explaining why at first (by telling them of the cruelty the animals go through in the slaughterhouse and the working conditions...), but that wasn't enough to convince them.
Have them read this five page article about vegetarian protein: http://www.savvyvegetarian.com/articles/protein-veg-diet.php You can print it out and hang it on the refrigerator or something. Tell them that there are MANY vegetarians in the world and they are able to live healthy lives like anyone else. There are children right now being raised as vegetarians from birth who are just as healthy (if not more healthy) than other children. If they are so worried about it then tell them that there are books on vegetarian nutrition that you can buy. This looks like a great book: http://www.amazon.com/Teens-Guide-Going-Vegetarian/dp/0140365893/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253721294&sr=1-2 There are also many many vegetarian cookbooks that can help you cook your own nutritious meals. Best of luck.
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Hmm, thanks for the info, Starshine! I think I'll hang that up on my fridge or sneak it into my dad's briefcase...thanks again!
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AngryNinja224:
Hmm, thanks for the info, Starshine! I think I'll hang that up on my fridge or sneak it into my dad's briefcase...thanks again!
Take a look here too: http://www.veggieboards.com/boards/forumdisplay.php?f=174 Best of luck.
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I'm a Veggie for many reasons. First is obvious, I like animals. Most peope say they do, then for dinner that night they go home and eat a cow. I never got that. Second (and many veggies will understand) is that mellow fealing when you eat a salad or something else fresh and meat-free. It's a light hearted happy fealing. It just makes me feel like I'm making a difference. Is that wierd? Is it just me? Well, whatever, I LOVE BEING A VEGGIE!
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Because I love animals! Also, being veggie is better for the earth and is good for you. I love being a veggie and I would never go back to eating meat.
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Hey I've thought a lot about being a vegetarian .. So i have some questions. 1. what do you eat ? Pills? 2. why did you become a vegetarian and when? 3. was it hard? - Nanna from Denmark