I'm thinking about becoming a vegetarian, but the more I research online about it, the more confused I get. Can you break this down for me?
well to put it in simple terms, it is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, and the flesh of any other animal).
Definitely got that part already. What are the usual reasons a person might go vegetarian?
some people object to eating meat out of respect for sentient life
That's true, more of an activist thing I guess. But I'm just more concerned about my health. Is a vegetarian diet as healthy as people make it sound?
aesthetic, economic, or personal preference. There are variations of the diet as well: an ovo-lacto vegetarian diet includes both eggs and dairy products, an ovo-vegetarian diet includes eggs but not dairy products, and a lacto-vegetarian diet includes dairy products but not eggs. A strict vegetarian diet – referred to as "vegan" – excludes all animal products, including eggs and dairy. Avoidance of animal products may require dietary supplements to prevent deficiencies such as vitamin B12 deficiency, which leads to pernicious anemia.
it the largest animal rights group in the world. Its slogan is "animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way."
Alternatives and reactions Veganism and vegetarianism.
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of all animal products, particularly in diet. Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, insects and the flesh of any other animal and may also include abstention from by-products