0_Apprentice
I have heard that Vegetarianism can be healthy, but I don't know much about it.
1_Wizard
Vegerterianism is basically just the practice of not eating meat, there are different variations, for instance some people don't eat red meat but eat poultry and fish. Some dont eat meat at all.
0_Apprentice
I think I would miss meat. Maybe I could do the poultry and fish variety.
1_Wizard
Then you definitely wouldn't want to be a vegan! Their diet excludes ALL animal products!
0_Apprentice
Yeah. That would probably depress me. Where do they get all of their proteins?
1_Wizard
Good question... not only that, some vegans even go to the extent that they won't wear leather, or silk, use goose fat shoe polish and avoid animal products all together.
0_Apprentice
Wow. That is a whole lot of dedication to a cause. I'm not sure that I could pull that off.
1_Wizard
Yeah, you definitely have to be passionate about the cause. Some people are motivated by environmental, polictical or cultural factors.
0_Apprentice
Why would someone choose to just not eat red meat, but everything else?
1_Wizard
I suppose it comes down to personal preference. Some people avoid eating red meat out of respect for sentient animals. I suppose they might feel that red meat comes from smarter animals.