Why did you become veggie/vegan?

[donnamatrix]

Here's a new thread suggested by George (maybe you can copy and paste your post in this thread George?)

I became veggie over 3 years ago when I saw Apocalypse Now - when the cow is killed it looks right at the camera, right at you as it falls, and that was it for me - it just clicked. That was in my first year - I went to hall that night and had the veggie option, and never looked back.

About a year and a half ago I found myself browsing some websites (VIVA! and PETA and others) and started reading about veganism. I realised that what I grounded my vegetarianism on--compassion--ought to extend to my giving up animal products completely. I was more of a transition than it was from meat-eater to veggie, as I really needed to educate myself on vegan nutrition, and sort out what I could and couldn't eat. I'm so glad I stuck at it - I can't imagine not being vegan. Although it wasn't a motivating concern, I later learned about the health benefits of cutting out dairy and eggs.

[flarewearer]

NOT because the devil seduce me (as Paul inferred earlier this week).
..er a number of reasons;

1/ I read "Fast food nation" by Eric Schlosser, it really put the fear in me about meat quality / safety.
2/ I lived in catered hall for 2 years
3/ Its cheaper and healthier this way
4/ I don't really like meat
5/ I was attempting to be a student and try and annoy my family and parents. Fortunately they saw through this and have been most marvellous and supportive...

I rarely ever tell people I'm vegetarian however, I just say "I don't eat meat." Iv'e found that gets a better reaction, people seem to be opinionated against vegetarians, and admittedly there is a lot of undesireable baggage given to "us" from the bad preachy food-fascist types.

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[Lyra]

I became officially veggie when I discovered it was easier to describe myself as Vegetarian than list the things I didn't like.
I have stayed veggie because I like being an inconvenience to meat eaters who have absolutely no idea what to feed me.
I also enjoy sitting in restaurants and cafe's and realising that I don't actually like the token veggie option on the menu ...

[zen-like tranquility]

I was born veggie

and I stayed veggie, well, I couldn't really say exactly why, but it just makes most sense

[papercutheart]

For a bet

[flarewearer]

Quoting papercutheart from 22:01, 13th Apr 2005
For a bet

HAHA! You LosE!

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[s]It's 106 miles to Chicago. We've got a full tank of gas and half a pack of cigarettes. It's dark and we're wearing sunglasses. Hit it.[/s]
http://www.magnificentoctopus.com/