How can I give up animal meat?

Answer 1

Many people find that meat substitutes, like Morningstar Farms and Bocca products, help them make the transition, as the food seems more familiar. Try eating in Indian or Thai restaurants, though - their veggie food is so delicious you'll never miss the meat! After a week or two you'll realise how much more energy you have, and you'll never want to go back to meat!

Answer 2

You first have to commit to not eating animal meat. People do live without eating animal meat. And it isn't just the skinny vegetarians that you see in the media, because if you start to look around there are ultramarathoners, bodybuilders, and the famous over 100 year old vegetarians (although they are pretty skinny at that age!).
But you first have to commit to it. Then it is just like anything else, you just do it and you experience it. Cravings will come up, but do you give in? Your mind will give you all sort of excuses to go ahead and start eating it again (I'm not getting enough protein, or not enough B-12, or any other nutrient , or the easy one - this is too hard). Do you take the time to look at what you are eating and be aware of what you are actually eating and say, Hey I need more protein, so eat some more chili beans and rice, hummous and tabouli wrap up, soy yogurt with granola, or even just stirfry with almonds. So yes, you will have to get smart in your eating. No more just french fries and a diet cola for lunch.
All the other answers are great motivating factors to help support your commitment, but first you have to commit.

Answer 3

You need motivation and commitment at first, but before long it will become second nature. You just need to do yur homework beforehand and make sure you're clued up enough on meals and nutriton. I was an on/off veggie for many years but kept giving in to my cravings, mostly because I can't tolerate any processed food or dairy because of my allergies, so my diet is very limited without meat and fish. But I've now been veggie for 4 months and I've worked out a diet plan that I can cope with and I don't get hungry as I'm consuming enough protein and carbs. You need to go into it carefully and watch what you eat, but within a month or so you'll do it without thinking. I keep thinking of the animals being slaughtered and that puts me off any thought of eating meat. Good luck.

Answer 4

Visit an abattoir - it's the most disgusting place on earth. Or conversely, visit some battery hens. If you're not really committed though, you won't be able to give it up. It's actually more difficult than it sounds as you need to find nutritional substitutes for the meat you did consume - mainly in the form of legumes and beans.

Answer 5

Go to PETA's website and watch the videos on how all of the animals get killed and how they are treated up until that point!! And read all the disgusting and horrible things that happen to those poor animals... That should help you out!

Answer 6

hypnotheropy. or otherwise see how they get killed and see what you feel about eating meat afterwards.

Answer 7

I went cold turkey, and good for you for choosing an ethical lifestyle

Answer 8

Stop eating it. thats the best way, the only way..

Answer 9

watch a video on how they r slaughtered

Answer 10

go cold turkey