For the non-meat eaters...

Also I think some people are vegetarian simply because they dislike the taste or texture of meat.

^^^^^^^^^That would be me....used to eat meat but gradually went off it. No ethical reason & I certainly ain't gonna preach.......just went off the taste.....bacon or a roast still smells mouthwatering tho! And I eat fish.....so, strictly speaking, I'm a pescatarian.

Sue x

I don't get this whole "why is it okay?" ._. Like we have to ask for permission to eat certain things.

I don't mind killing an animal for food. I am fine with the last ten minutes of that animal's life being horrible.

My issue with eating meat is the way that the animals are treated before they are killed. Their entire life in the factory farming industry is horrific, and should not be tolerated by anyone who calls themselves civilized (in my opinion). I feel that there is a lot of ignorance about factory farming, and a lot of people CHOOSE not to know.

I have recently found a store that sells meat from locally raised free range animals. I bought a couple of things, and after I do some more research, I hope to go back to eating meat a bit more regularly.

You know what a vegetarian that eats fish or eggs is called??? A liar.

lolol I just call them a picky omnivore.

Some people are vegetarian for esthetic rather than ethical reasons. They aren't interested in putting pieces of a dead animal in their mouth. It's not so strange -- look at the way humans look down on scavenger animals like vultures or hyenas. But when was the last time you killed your own meat?

That's awesome Raeyn! Were you shooting for a really low cholesterol or did it just happen?

That would be this past Tuesday when I shot a deer!!!!

This makes me sad

If someone asks me, I generally say either that I'm a pescatarian or a vegetarian, although my eating habits are a little all over the place. Its just easier to have a 'box" to fit into than to explain to people exactly what I do and don't like to eat. For example, I'd love to give up fish, but since I don't eat cheese, I have a really hard time finding food when I go out to eat. (Never been a cheese eater, I just think its gross). And after watching Forks Over Knives, I've been really trying to cut down on any overt consumption of dairy (ie, ice cream or yogurt kinds of food), but I haven't completely cut it out - if you start really reading your nutrition labels, you will find dairy in tons of stuff that you never would have guessed.

And I changed my diet for my health, since I'm an ultramarathoner that eats healthy but I had high cholesterol until I changed to no meat except fish. So, calling me a liar is just a simple answer to the complex problem of finding food when other people feel the need to feed me. Just like its simpler to say I'm a vegetarian. :P

you can eat your boogers and that doesn't make you a cannibal....

I am a long time strict vegetarian. It depends on why people choose not to eat meat, there are so many reasons: environment, health, inhumane treatment of animals, etc. I always find it interesting that people who eat meat are more concerned and critical with how i eat than i am myself. I have never really enjoyed explaining to people why, unless they are truly open to my opinion: i have found very few people who are. They always have some argument. My advice (if you really want to know why we do what we do) is to watch some of these documentaries: Forks Over Knives; Fat Sick and Nearly Dead, Food Matters, Food Inc........ There are also many books you can read, but i think most people would rather watch a less time consuming film.

For me personally i choose to eat the way i do for many reasons! these videos will help you understand them if you take the time to check them out They do not lecture, they just show you how being healthy can and will change your life!