What is a reason behind a lot of people becomming vegiterians?

Answer 1

Because they don't like the taste of meat or because they don't think meat is safe to eat or, most likely, they don't like the way in which the animals are killed and don't think it's necessary to eat meat.

Answer 2

Because it is so much healthier for you. Vegetarians and vegans in particular have lower rates of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cancer, stroke, and heart disease.
Besides all of the horrible torture that animals endure (as if that were not reason enough), they are pumped full of hormones and antibiotics. In addition, animal fat blocks the absorption of many vitamins and minerals, including calcium. When animals are tortured then slaughtered, the stress turns into cortisol, which you are now consuming. Cortisol has been a known carcinogen and can cause weight gain. Leading to another reason people turn to vegetarian and vegan diets, it helps you lose weight.
But most of all, vegetarians and vegans cannot stand the idea of the torture that animals are put through prior to being killed. Or the thought of raising animals puring for the reason of killing them.

Answer 3

It takes around 10 times as much land to produce a kilo of beef protein as it does a kilo of soya protein. It also takes more water, energy etc. Some people in the world are going hungry while vast tracts of land produce food that is fed to animals. And then people in the developed world are getting fat eating those animals.

Although a few people in developed countries are becoming veggies, they are way, way out numbered by people in places like China or latin America eating more and more meat as they get richer. India, with its long tradition of vegetarianism is one country that still lags behind in meat consumption.

Answer 4

For me it is about a bunch of things.

I know I will live longer (I think they say 15 extra years if your diet is properly balanced, which isn't easy but I'm willing to try) but that isn't even the real reason.

Mostly it is about preventing cruelty to animals, I am also of the belief that if you can't personally do the deed of killing and cleaning the animal you have no business eating it.

But is also an environmental issue. I mean, in order to have a cow to eat, you need to raise the feed for it on one field, and then harvest, process, transport the feed for the animal, which then is fed until it is ready to "harvest" and processed and transported. All this moving around and processing requires energy in the form of fossil fuels which is a huge waste. You use alot less of our limited resources by eating local veggies, which isn't always possible, but every bit helps.

Answer 5

I became a vegetarian about 12 years ago. It was after I watched a programme on how different countries treated their meat produce. I sat and cried like a baby. The worst part was when the man took a lovely white cat and put it into a pan of boiling water, alive, then he put it into a vat of cold water so the skin would come off easily.... the cat was still alive at this stage. That's my reason why and I'm sorry if I offend anyone. I know I personally don't eat cat, but by not eating meat, it eases my conscience a bit.....

Answer 6

Well, my reason was ethical.

I decided that I didn't wish to harm other creatures. Since I would not personally kill something so I could eat it, it would be hypocritical to have someone else do it for me.

I'm happy with my choice and don't miss meat. But if I did eat it I'm sure I'd chose organic / free range foods, preferably buying from local farmers where I can see how they treat their livestock.

I am also conscious that my veggie diet contains less saturated fats and more fibre than my 'carnivorous' one, but these weren't my main reasons for switching.

Thank you for asking!

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Answer 7

My daughter became vegetarian at the age of 7. She realised that eating lamb and chicken meant she was eating, well, a lamb or a chicken, and as she was (and still is) an animal lover, she felt she couldn't eat them. She's 16 now and doesn't eat anything that comes from a "dead animal" - gelatine, animal fat, etc.
The rest of the family still eats meat but we're a bit uneasy, I mean, not many people would eat meat if they had to kill it themselves, would they?
My daughter doesn't feel like she's missing out - she has just the same meals as us, like spag bol or lasagne, only made with veggie mince which is a good substitute. She also had a full Christmas dinner with a Quorn roast and veggie sausages wrapped in veggie bacon!

Answer 8

Some people do it because they don't like meat.
Others do it because they want to lose weight or be healthy. This is a little bit silly because both vegetarian and meat-eating diets can be healthy or unhealthy depending on what YOU chose to eat.

I look at it this way:
I don't need meat to survive. I don't need to eat it to be healthy. Therefore it is a luxury, and no one should have to suffer or die so I can have a luxury.

Fortunately, I still have many wonderful and delicious things to eat. It was hard at first because I didn't know how to live as a vegetarian. But now, I am not "sacrificing" anything at all.

Answer 9

Ive been Vegan for 3 years, and Vegetarian for 2 years.
I became Vegetarian because of the animal cruelty, at first.
Most people become Vegan for Enviromental causes, and Of course there personal health. I guess People are sick of dieing from the same preventable health causes.
If you want to do something for yourself, and this world go Vegan. PLus you get to experience food in a new excting way, you dont just see food for something to eat, but more like a lifestyle. Go VEG! :)

Answer 10

for me, its to do with animal cruelty

We have raped our planet, persecuted animals. Now we have the understanding that a veggie diet is perfectly healthy and sustainable, i think we should give something back to the planet and treat animals with a bit of respect.

you see, i live as an arable farmer in the farming community so see all the cruelty that meateaters support- shame on them.

its so funny when people correct others spelling...but the correction is also wrong, don't you think so duntoktomee ?

I also find it funny when all the meat-eaters answers are so abusive and generally idiotic with no logical argument...it says so much about you.

Answer 11

Im a veggie. A vegan once told me that you could catch diseases from animals, even cancer. I thought he was mad, however since then bird flu and mad cow disease have passed to humans. I gave up meat nearly 11 years ago, use to suffer from colds all the time when I ate meat now I rarely get them. Also I think its wrong in this day and age to eat animals, we are too civilised to be doing that, there is plenty of tasty veggie food.