should i become a vegetarian? if so, why? if not, why not? full explanations only please! thanks?

Question

i am considering only eating free-range meat
(as i don't think i could be completely veggie)
what does everyone think?
thanks for your input!

(no one-word answers please!)

though i know this goes against what true vegetarianism is, but what i would do if i go through with this would be to continue to eat honey (as this is actually good for the bees!), milk (as i still live at home and mum makes me have a lot of calcium) but i would only eat free-range stuff apart from that?

can you get free-range stuff apart from eggs and chickens?

do organic products treat the animals well?

Answer 1

I would suggest you do it for yourself. Do not become a vegetarian until you know why you think you want to be one. To be a vegetarian, you need to know your nutrition very well so that you are not lack of B12 or any others important Vitamins and minerals. Our body is very complex, we need alot of vitamins to support our livelihood and if you do not have variety, you might be asking for trouble. As I said, unless your nutrition knowledge is good, I would recommend you to do some research and thats how some vegetarians get their balanced diet nutritiously.

Lacto-ovo Vegetarian -

Eats both dairy products and eggs

Lacto Vegetarian -

Eats dairy products but not eggs.

Ovo Vegetarian

Eats eggs but not dairy products.

Vegan -

Does not eat dairy products, eggs or any other animal product. Will also usually not use any non-food items that come from animals such as leather, wool and silk.

Fruitarian -

Diet consists mainly of raw fruit.

Macrobiotic -

This is mainly vegetarian but macrobiotic diets often contain seafood. All other meat products are excluded, as are eggs and dairy products. There are different levels of macrobiotic diets.

This diet is based on the Chinese principles of ying (positive) and yang (negative), and people may follow it for philiosphical or spiritual reasons.

Pescetarians/Semi/Demi-Vegetarians -

Generally follow a vegetarian based diet but eat fish.

Flexitarian -

This is a relatively new definiton, it describes someone who still eats meat but follows a vegetarian based diet for most of the time, or who will only occasionally eat meat.

Answer 2

though i know this goes against what true vegetarianism is, but what i would do if i go through with this would be to continue to eat honey (as this is actually good for the bees!), milk (as i still live at home and mum makes me have a lot of calcium) but i would only eat free-range stuff apart from that?

can you get free-range stuff apart from eggs and chickens?

do organic products treat the animals well?

Okay. I say go veg, but of course I do. You can get the reasons to at www.goveg.com.

If you only ate free range, no, that would not be vegetarianism. I'm not sure what the word is for that, either. A warning, though: a free range chicken means only that it had one foot of space to live in. And organic does not necessarily mean kind to animals. One more thing: Silk soy milk has just as much calcium as cow's, so you can comfort your mom. Check out that site and good luck.

Answer 3

First: vegetarians eat egg and dairy. Vegans do not. Vegetarians and vegans do not eat fish. Pescetarians cut out only meat and poultry. Vegans are the only ones affiliated with concerns re. honey, and, though it's not universal, things like not wearing leather (&c).

Sorry; that drives me nuts.

Anyway. My understanding is that 'free-range,' and organic, meats (poultry, etc) of all kinds are supposed to be tastier and healthier. Never having tasted meat -- knowingly; misadventures in restaurants notwithstanding -- I'm a weird person to advise on this, but. If you can afford it, why not? It sounds like a great idea. It would probably mean eating a lot less meat, which, with the much greater quality of the meat you did eat, would make for a pretty healthy diet.

Go ask the non-vegetarian/vegans about the taste and health benefits, maybe? It's a great idea, though it doesn't make you vegetarian in any sense. One need not be vegetarian to avoid factory-farmed junk.

Answer 4

I was vegetarian for ten years (I ate fish, but no beef, pork, or poultry) and I thought it was great (Vegan was too restrictive, for me, so I never tried it). I learned to eat foods I would never have eaten otherwise, like beans, soy and a larger variety of veggies that I still enjoy, even though i do eat some meats now. My skin stopped breaking out and my weight stayed pretty much the same. The only drawback was that, at the time, it was hard to eat in a restaurant - the vegetarian options were very limited. Now, though, you can find greater options, both in restaurants and in your local grocery store (to this day, I still prefer a Gardenburger over a regular burger!). There are, also, a ton of great vegetarian cookbooks out there. Give it a shot, if you are curious. Try simply cutting our red meat and pork for a month and see how it goes. Try cooking some vegetarian and/or vegan recipes and see how you like them. I still cook some vegetarian stuff and I love it, but I have returned some meat to my diet because my family wanted it. Good luck!!

Answer 5

Being a vegetarian can be very good for you, but you must make sure that fulfill your requirements for nutrients such as protein, and other minerals like Iron. The problem is that the human body is not able to fully digest some raw vegetables because of the chlorophyl, this is why grazing animals have multiple stomachs and chew constantly to create cud and break the food down, we do not have this. Also, a benefit of meat is that there are some bacterias in meat that not only help you develop a good immunity, but also help you break down other items in your digestive tract. MEAT OR MEATLESS it is your choice, but some meat such as maybe some chicken or fish once in a while will help you greatly.

Answer 6

yes
expets say that humans were not meant to eat meat or drink cow milk I drink soy milk and i try to avoid meat and i feel better!