Vegans that do not eat meat and dairy for other reasons other than animal cruelty?

Question

I am curious asto why you dont eat meat and dairy. Is it bvecause you cant eat it, dont like the taste, the thought of it makes you sick?

Have you found information on meat that made you cringe?

I've been vegan for 7 years and cannot for the life of me remember why I became one in the first place. lol

How intelligent Meg.

Run off and go find out what Hilton is wearing today so you can copy it.

lmao. some of you need to get over yourselves.

I'll "be" any damn thing I choose. Come back and let me know when you get to decide and make up the rules, then I'll consider listening to your nonesense.

Vegetarians eat dairy, I do not.

This is a lifestyle, sorry to burst your theory of it being a "religion". Wheres your church? Located next to St. Peter?

Answer 1

I've been a vegan for about 40 years. I am an animal lover, but that is not why I have remained a vegan. I did some pretty indepth studies into animal products, and decided that they were not the best foods for human consumption in the first place, even if grown at home in natural, healthy conditions. The blood of a slain animal is halted in the ongoing process of being cleaned by liver and kidneys, and thus the meat will contain blood with certain amounts of unfiltered impurities, which then becomes an added burden to the organs of the human who consumes this flesh. If one were to soak meat in water until all the blood is removed, you'd have an undesirable, tasteless, grey mass. Meat contains way too much protein, which is also hard on the kidneys. It has very little fiber, so it slows and clogs the digestive tract, increasing the risk of colon cancer. Pork often contains triginosis which, unless thoroughly cooked, can be transfered to humans. Even fish have high levels of mercury, and are often full of worms. And this is just talking about "healthy" meat. Then add the commercial practices of raising cattle, poultry, and hogs, forced feeding them to fatten them, feeding animal byproducts to herbivores, forced confinement in unsanitary conditions, feeding them growth hormones, antibiotics and other drugs and you have an undesirable product becoming even more detestible and health destroying. "Healthy" eggs have a lot of cholesterol. "hHalthy" milk has too much calcium for the human body (it was meant for calfs) and can lead to bone density problems later in life, as well as having too much saturated fat unless it's fatfree. When processed, cheese is hard to digest. All cheese contains cholesterol, when aged this cholesterol is particularly damaging to the lining of arteries. Consume eggs or dairy from commercial sources with the above unhealthy practices, and your risks skyrocket.

This is only a very brief summary. There is an awful lot more that could be said....and proven. At this point in time, I doubt I could eat a piece of meat, or drink a glass of milk, or eat a piece of cheese, or an egg just because of it's taste, texture, and smell, unless, of course, it was disguised, and even then, knowlingly I would refuse it on grounds of what it would do to my body. Every time I hear of mad cow disease, or salmonelle, or food poisoning from a bad hamburger or some other problem with animal products, I'm very glad I'm still a vegan.

Answer 2

LOL.. I'm sure it was a good reason & at least your health was saved.
I started out Veggie as a child really had no taste for meat. Of course parents didn't know it was fine & I was forced/coaxed into eating it. I should have bought stock in Catsup, BBQ sauce it was the only way I could eat meat or eggs. As an adult I ate Veggie than not. Then as I studied health info, The Diamonds, Dr. John McDougall and many others came to the conclusion ~ We can eat meat, we can live on meat but we do not THRIVE on animal products. About 15 years ago found out about Hallelujah Acres & Rev. George Malkmus. It is a 75-85% Raw Vegan Diet, based on Biblical Beliefs our health became less than ideal as we started eating animals.
As time has gone by I of course have found out the whole Huge Farm Industries & am horrified that "we"(humans) have come to that. So much for overseeing & caring for the beasts!

Slainté(to your health)

Answer 3

I am a partial vegetarian if there were such a term. I gave up meat over 10 years ago but still eat chicken, fish, and dairy. When cooking at home, I only buy organic dairy, organic/kosher chicken, and wild fish. The problems others cite can be overcome to a large degree. Consuming organic milk avoids the hormones and cows on organic farms are treated better than other farms. I gave up meat but was unable to get enough protein in my diet from just nuts and tofu.

Reasons I gave up beef and pork are varied and somewhat contradictory: factory farming practices, hormones, stress on the digestive system, personal health, a political statement, and I don't get so tired after a meal anymore.

I also recognize that all life depends in part on the consumption of some other life, whether that be bacteria, plant, or animal. It is all part of the circle of life. In the US, it is nearly impossible (dare I say truly impossible?) to live a wholely vegan life. Every product you use has in some way depended upon the death of an animal. Whether it be the gas used for generation of electricity, product testing of items consumed by employees at the cruelty-free companies from which you shop, to building materials, and so on.

Answer 4

Soooooo many reasons.
a) The treatment of animals in factory farms is horrible cruel an inhumane.
b) The handling of products in these conditions is extremely unsanitary resulting in god knows how many pathogens and bacteria getting into the food supply.
c) The restrictions of the government on this industry is extremely lax (as the government is conveniently sitting in the pocket of Big Meat and Big Dairy[Got Milk?]) so US consumers cannot rely on bureaucracy to ensure safe food practice.
d) The economics of eating meat is astounding. All the grain products that we produce to feed livestock could feed all the starving people of the world. I just feel like there are too many hungry people, in the US alone, to justify feeding 70% of our grain to cows and chickens.
e) My health has improved immeasurably since I became vegan. My weight has normalized, my skin and hair are better, most of my digestive problems are gone, and I have infinitely more energy.

Answer 5

I became a vegetarian because meat made me sick. I could not stand to see most of it and still can not touch it. All the info I have read and shared with others should have made everyone stop eating meat! I also eat many vegan products.

Answer 6

One of the reasons may be that when a person starts eating meat.they become a little more aggressive. Humans were not made to be carnivores. The animals that eat meat tell us this by their teeth. Wolves and lions are meat eaters.
Sheep, goats cows are vegan and just eat grains and grasses. What about bears they eat everything they can including other animals and people. The meat from carnivores animals is not good to eat, but the meat from the grazing animals is good.

Answer 7

I stopped eating meat because of the poor quality and chemicals in the meat. At the time I said if I could get organic, free range meat I would eat it. But no way. Not anymore I cant' imagine how anyone could eat the beautiful creatures and condemn them to sad, torturous lives. I guess you could call me a bleeding heart.....but I'm very happy with my bean sprout patties and leafy greens.

Answer 8

I first went vegetarian because I was just utterly disgusted by what meat was doing to me--reading "Fast Food Nation" was a big, big influence on my decision. Then I read about the dairy-veal connection and the way egg-laying hens were kept, and I felt that the right choice for me was to go vegan.

Besides, cows' milk is for baby calves, not for humans! And the hormones and antibiotics they give cows kept for their milk is another incentive not to touch the stuff.

I guess it matters less why you became one than why you stay one.

Answer 9

If you say that you are vegan instead of saying that you "eat a vegan diet", you are implying that you believe it is wrong to use animals for food in a civilized nation.

If someone isn't against animal cruelty and doesn't think it's wrong to eat cheese or eggs, they are vegetarian, not vegan.

Answer 10

There are several reasons: religious reasons, health reasons, weight loss reasons, social justice, just don't like the taste, etc.