I have been a vegetarian since 1983 and boy, have attitudes changed - nobody thinks I'm a weirdo any more!
Do you only refrain from eating meat? Or all animal products?
I eat cheese and honey, but no meat products at all. I'm not vegan, but many of my meals are actually vegan. Do you eat meat?
Yes, I need to eat a high protein diet, so I eat lots of lean meats.
I get my protein from things like quinoa and Greek yoghurt, plus seeds and nuts. Tempeh is also high in protein.
Yum - I love quinoa! I first had it while traveling in South America.
I love it too. I've been to many different parts of the world, but never to South America. One day!
South America
South America is a continent in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It may also be considered a subcontinent of the Americas, which is how it is viewed in the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking regions of the Americas. The reference to South America instead of other regions (like Latin America or the Southern Cone) has increased in the last decades due to changing geopolitical dynamics (in particular, the rise of Brazil).
It is
allows for the practice of not eating meat on certain days but is not to be confused with “Flexitarians”. Flexitarians eat a predominantly vegetarian diet, are not opposed to eating meat occasionally but do not have the same unifying environmental reasons for reduction in consumption as Demitarians.
Environmental Effects – Nitrogen Pollution.
As the human population increases and more of the world develops, consumption of animal products increases and the associated nitrogen pollution poses substantial threats to the environment. Nitrogen compounds have been used in synthetic fertilizers since the 1900s