0_Apprentice
I don't know a lot about veganism. Are you familiar with this style of dieting?
1_Wizard
Yes! I flirted with it a bit. Basically it's about abstaining from ALL animal products in the diet -- both for health and ethical reasons.
0_Apprentice
Did you join this style of eating for diet or for ethical reasons?
1_Wizard
Partially -- but honestly, I'm torn. I know some very ethical carnivores! I probably aligned more with "environmental veganism".
0_Apprentice
What exactly is environmental veganism? I'm not familiar with this term.
1_Wizard
Basically it's about avoiding animal products because the harvesting or industrial farming of animals is harmful to the environment and unsustainable.
0_Apprentice
This is a philosophy that I could subscribe to but I don't believe I could ever give up eating meat. 
1_Wizard
Well, I'm there with you! I do try to take into account animal welfare scores when buying meat, though. It's not animal conservation, but is an awareness.