Vegetarian
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A vegetarian is a person who does not eat meat or fish. They instead eat vegetables, fruits, nuts, beans and grains. Some vegetarians eat or drink some kinds of things that come from animals, like milk and eggs.
Vegetarians may do this because they think it is wrong to kill animals, or because they think eating meat is bad for their health. Some may do this because of their religion. Another reason people are vegetarians is because they think it is good for the world. This is because land used for animals can be used to grow food. Also the modern meat industry often keeps many animals in a small area, which causes pollution problems and lowers the quality of life for the animals.
People who only eat plants are called vegans. Vegans also often will not use animal products like leather, but many vegetarians do use animal products.
[edit] External links
- The Veggie Hub Central Resource for Vegetarians on the Web
- Official Vegetarian Society website
- HappyCow's Vegetarian Guide
- Vegetarian facts
