What Are the Benefits and Disadvantages of Being a Vegetarian?
What is a vegetarian?
There are roughly three types of vegetarian.
Vegans or strict vegetarians exclude all animal products (e.g. meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, cheese, and other dairy products). Many vegans also do not eat honey.
Lactovegetarians exclude meat, poultry, fish, and eggs but include dairy products.
Lacto-ovovegetarians exclude meat, poultry, and fish but include dairy products and eggs. Most vegetarians in the US are lacto-ovovegetarians.
My story:
In 2002 I “converted” to a full blood vegetarian. I did live like most other teenagers back then; loads of junk food, pizzas and cola.
One of my good friends and I made a bet after a discussion one night, about meat. We agreed that I should be a vegetarian for one month. I completed that one month, and after that another and another. I was sold.
Its almost six years ago I started my new life, and boy, do I recommend vegetarianism to others. It’s probably the best choice I had ever made. But enough said about me… Read more
While making the decision to become a vegetarian is a personal choice and can be done for physical, mental, or spiritual reasons, here are some great reasons that can make the decision to become a vegetarian easier.