| Non-vegetarians may find it fascinating how some | | | | certain vegetables like carrots, which require killing the |
| people are able to give up meat and become | | | | plant to harvest. |
| accustomed to an entirely different lifestyle. The truth | | | | On the other hand, some vegans, also referred to as |
| is vegetarians make that switch for quite a number of | | | | pseudo-vegans, actually think that it's okay to eat fish |
| sensible reasons. | | | | and chicken on a regular basis. |
| Most vegetarians claim that most of them have | | | | The second most popular reason that most vegans |
| chosen to make the switch to a meat-free diet for at | | | | make the switch is because eating meat conflicts with |
| least one out of three reasons. | | | | their dietary preferences, while some simply don't |
| The first and most common reason is that there are | | | | enjoy the texture and taste of meat. Others avoid |
| various ethical problems that arise from eating meat. | | | | meat for health concerns, especially those who are |
| Most people may think that debeaking chickens, forcing | | | | having problems with high cholesterol. |
| them to live in small cages, and slaughtering them | | | | The third reason that most vegetarians cite as their |
| when they don't produce eggs fast enough is | | | | reason for conversion is the fact that consuming meat |
| inhumane. | | | | hurts the environment. According to them, the |
| Most vegetarians also find it bothersome to have | | | | consumption of meat causes farmers to continually |
| animals live in such crowded and stressful | | | | deforest vast lands in order to make way for cattle |
| environments. The fact that most of these animals are | | | | grazing land. |
| fed with hormone-laden feed doesn't help either. | | | | These are just a few of the reasons that people |
| People who become vegetarians because of this | | | | switch to meat-free diets. In fact, there are quite a |
| often draw ethical boundaries at different points, | | | | number of smaller vegan groups who chose to avoid |
| depending on their ethical beliefs. For example, some | | | | meat for entirely different reasons than the ones listed |
| vegans will not even eat yeast, wear wool, or eat | | | | above. |