0_Apprentice
I'm vegetarian and I feel that being vegetarian has gotten more and more common over my lifetime so far
1_Wizard
 Vegetarianism has its roots in the civilizations of ancient India and Greece
0_Apprentice
I knew about ancient India - that's how my family came into the practice. But I didn't know that ancient Greek people were vegetarian too! I guess they have a good climate for fruits and vegetables and grains to grow.
1_Wizard
In both instances the diet was closely connected with the idea of nonviolence toward animals