TamaMum
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It's interesting how many different reasons there are for people choosing vegetarianism - or indeed choosing not to become vegetarian.
Traditionally, it was usually a moral / religious stand point - not to harm other creatures or to exploit them.
Nowadays (and mentioned several times in this thread) there are people who are vegetarian because (for example) they don't like the taste / texture of meat or are allergic to meat/poultry - (which kind of makes it easier to avoid eating meat and/or condem the way animals are bred and farmed for our convenience).
And something I've not seriously considered before - there are economic reasons,
It would cost me a lot less to eat a meat/fish free healthy diet - but I don't because of convenience. My busy life and my culinary skills would certainly be more challenged in terms of menu planning / shopping, etc. and I have enough on my plate (no pun intended).
If I felt strongly enough about it on moral grounds (for example) I wouldn't hesitate, but I'm honest enough to admit that I don't. I console myself with the fact that my purchases of meat, poultry and fish helps the farmers make a living - maybe that's a false consolation, but it works for me.
Traditionally, it was usually a moral / religious stand point - not to harm other creatures or to exploit them.
Nowadays (and mentioned several times in this thread) there are people who are vegetarian because (for example) they don't like the taste / texture of meat or are allergic to meat/poultry - (which kind of makes it easier to avoid eating meat and/or condem the way animals are bred and farmed for our convenience).
And something I've not seriously considered before - there are economic reasons,
It would cost me a lot less to eat a meat/fish free healthy diet - but I don't because of convenience. My busy life and my culinary skills would certainly be more challenged in terms of menu planning / shopping, etc. and I have enough on my plate (no pun intended).
If I felt strongly enough about it on moral grounds (for example) I wouldn't hesitate, but I'm honest enough to admit that I don't. I console myself with the fact that my purchases of meat, poultry and fish helps the farmers make a living - maybe that's a false consolation, but it works for me.