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Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes all animal flesh, including poultry , game , fish , shellfish or crustacea , and slaughter by-products. The reasons for choosing vegetarianism may be related to morality, religion, culture, ethics, aesthetics, environment, society, economy, politics, taste, or health. There are several variants of the diet, some of which also exclude eggs and/or some products produced from animal labor such as dairy products and honey . Veganism , for example, excludes all animal products from diet. By some strict definitions, animal products are not used for attire either, whether or not the production of clothing or items has involved the actual death of an animal ( dairy , eggs , honey , wool , silk , down feathers , etc.) A generic term for both vegetarianism and veganism, as well as for similar diets, is "Plant-based diets". Properly planned vegetarian diets have been found to satisfy the nutritional needs for all stages of life, and large-scale studies have shown vegetarianism to increase longevity, improve health, and significantly lower risks of cancer and other diseases.
Vegetarian Ethics
Many vegetarians consider the production, subsequent slaughtering , and consumption of meat or animal products as unethical . Reasons for these beliefs are varied and may include a belief in animal rights , an aversion to inflicting pain or harm on other living creatures, or a belief that the unnecessary killing of other animals is inherently wrong. Other vegetarians believe that although production and consumption of meat may be acceptable on its own terms, the methods by which animals are reared in the commercial industry are unethical. The book Animal Liberation by Peter Singer has been very influential on the animal rights movement and specifically ethical vegetarianism and veganism. In developed countries, ethical vegetarianism has become popular particularly after the spread of factory farming , which has reduced the sense of husbandry that used to exist in farming and which has led to animals being treated as commodities. Many believe that the treatment that animals undergo in the production of meat and animal products obliges them to never eat meat or use animal products. Many vegetarians also choose to avoid wearing clothing that has involved the death of animals, such as leather and fur. |
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