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So What Exactly Does “Vegetarian” Mean?

Vegetarians refrain from eating at least some animal products - usually meat. The term is usually related to what types of animal products a person does not eat, If any. ie. lacto vegetarians eat dairy products but not meat and eggs. ovo vegetarians eat eggs but not dairy or meat, etc.

There are many reasons for adapting a vegetarian lifestyle. Some do not eat meat due to religious dietary restrictions. Many people become vegetarian out of concern for the environment, since meat production is so destructive and inefficient. Others do not like the thought of animals suffering, while many do it for health purposes.

What Does Being “Vegan” mean?

Vegans are a type of Vegetarian that strives to avoid all animal products as much as possible. In addition to not eating meat, dairy or eggs, Vegans typically will choose cruelty free alternatives to leather, wool, silk, or feather stuffed items, or anything else that comes from an animal. The motivation for the majority of Vegans has less to do with diet, and more to do with reducing unnecessary suffering from industrialized agriculture.

Is Dairy Products Not Good For Us?

The understanding of killing of animals for meat is obvious, but dairy products seem to be harmless. Many people imagine dairy cows in a field munching grass, gently being milked by a farmer sitting on a stool. Yet the reality is that commercial dairy production involves a cycle of continuous pregnancies, with the calves who are supposed to suckle for 12 months being taken away from their mother at a very young age. Half of the calves are male who can’t produce milk and being a dairy type cow are not good for meat production. Some are chained in crates to produce veal, while others are killed to be used in pet food.

What I eat is my own business. Quit telling me what to do!

This is a fact, we live in a free society to choose whatever we wish. Cruelty isn’t simply a matter of personal choice though. Imagine someone saying “Hey, if you don’t want to beat your dog, that’s your business. But don’t tell me not to beat mine”

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