If you love animals, why eat them?

of course you, as one person, can make a difference. by being vegetarian/vegan, you can save the lives of 100 animals a year -- just think about how many animals that means you'd be helping throughout your lifetime! not only are there the lives of the animals to consider, but there's also the effect that raising animals for food has on the environment. it takes a lot more water and grain to produce meat (because they have to go through the animal first) than it does to sustain a veg diet. and with the number of animals that are on factory farms, the waste pollutes air and water and methane gas from cows is considered a contributor to global warming. plus, there's your own health to consider -- vegetarians and vegans statistically live longer and have a reduced risk of obesity and some diseases. ...and this info is just a start. i'd suggest requesting a veg starter pack and/or reading the pdf files on our myspace to learn more about all the different issues related to veganism and animal rights. i realize that food is very much a social/cultural thing, and so it can be hard to change your diet for reasons related to that, but there are so many reasons to make the change to being vegetarian that make it worth it, especially if you care about animals. and there are SO many good vegan foods :) hope this helps and that you'll look even more into vegetarianism. just let me know if there's any specific info i can help you with or if you have any questions. glad you're interested!

*also check out "Veganism in a Nutshell" on myspace -- it's an audio recording that covers the health, environment, animals, and human rights that have to do with veganism. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseactio n=user.viewprofile&friendid=157848759

i'm really glad and proud to be a vegetarian. it's not only a health personal choice, but it's something that really affects positively the world. and yes, there are many many TASTY vegan/vegetarian foods.

i want to be vegan cause i love animals but my mom doesnt let me
when i grow up im gonna be vegan!!!!!!!!!!!!

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vanillakat

i love animals but im never giving up meat... seriously, the thought of never getting to bite into a big juicy flavorful peice of beef jerky again would make me cry.

jackspade said:

i love animals but im never giving up meat... seriously, the thought of never getting to bite into a big juicy flavorful peice of beef jerky again would make me cry.

lmfao

hey i'm vegan!!
i love it!!
but right now i have to be vegitarian because my mom!!
but i'm refusing to eat milk,eggs,and all that jazz!!

phoenix82 said:

i'm really glad and proud to be a vegetarian. it's not only a health personal choice, but it's something that really affects positively the world. and yes, there are many many TASTY vegan/vegetarian foods.

Exactly.
I'm a vegetarian too. I couldn't agree more. I want to be a vegan but.....parents.....argh! Still....I don't actually like eggs milk cheese or all that...so I hardly have any of that kind of stuff...It just tastes horrible to me... XD

Oh, that's what being Vegan means. I was Vegan for like 3 days or so but it didn't last long..sorry. But I am still trying..I'm really a vegetarian though! ;)