The very first post on my blog helps you answer the question, “Why are you vegetarian?”. Welcome to MyVegetarianFamily.com, so glad you are here!
Tara’s Top 10 Answers to the Question ” Why Are You Vegetarian?”
- It is easier than you think. There are quite a few things that are more difficult including running a marathon, solving certain algebraic equations, raising a teenager …
- No living creature should have to lose its life for me to eat.
- I find peace in knowing that I am part of the solution to the severe ecological troubles our planet faces, not part of the problem.
- I want to live longer.
- I am vegetarian to help my body fight off obesity, cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
- Eating a diet without meat limits my exposure to livestock drugs, bacteria, and agricultural chemicals.
- I believe in nonviolence. Animal death by slaughter is violence. Therefore, I will not eat an animal that has died.
- Being vegetarian is my small effort at taking a stance agains the big problem of factory farming and famine. If we could only feed humans with all of the grain that is fed to livestock, no human would go hungry.
- Money. Vegetarians spend less money on groceries + healthcare every year.
- It makes me feel better. My plate is full of colorful fruits, vegetables, grains + legumes. The more of these foods I eat, the better I feel.
This is the first post of many here of myvegetarianfamily.com. I am so glad you are here with me on this journey to eat good food in the company of good people! Just a few of my favorite answers for when I get asked why I am vegetarian, I hope this helps you with your answers! Every Tuesday, I post an article to help you in your vegetarian lifestyle. Keep coming back for more.
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