I've been a vegetarian since 1983. I don't miss meat at all.
That's great! Did you become a vegetarian for health related, environmental, political or personal reasons?
All of the above :) I used to live near an abattoir and could hear the sound of the cows lowing as they waited to be slaughtered. It was awful.
Ugh, those poor animals. That would be horrible to hear. Are you an ovo or lacto vegetarian? 
Ovo. I would prefer not to eat eggs, but I do at the moment. I always buy organic cage-free eggs. At least the hens are outside and living a semi-normal life.
That's a great way to look at it! Since you're an ovo-vegetarian, you don't consume dairy products? Do you find that difficult?
Not at all. Almond milk is a great substitute for cow's milk and I don't miss cheese, either! There's so much you can do without using dairy products.
Packaged and processed foods, such as cakes, cookies, candies, chocolate, yogurt, and marshmallows, often contain unfamiliar animal ingredients, and so may be a special concern for vegetarians due to the likelihood of such additives. Feelings among vegetarians may vary concerning these ingredients. Some vegetarians scrutinize product labels for animal-derived ingredients while others do not object to consuming cheese made with animal-derived rennet. Some vegetarians are unaware of animal-derived rennet being used in the production of cheese.
Semi-vegetarian diets
be lessened by a global shift to a vegetarian or vegan diet.
Opposition.
Some Orthodox rabbis have argued that it is forbidden for an individual to become a vegetarian if they do so because they believe in animal rights, but have ruled that vegetarianism is allowed for pragmatic reasons (if kosher meat is expensive or hard to come by in their area), health concerns, or for reasons of personal taste (if someone finds meat unpalatable). Some believe that halakha encourages the eating of meat at the Sabbath and