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From: daemon@decwrl.UUCP (The devil himself)
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Subject: Re: Vegetarianism:  Show Us Your Reasons
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Date: Wed, 29-Aug-84 11:45:23 EDT
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Re: Vegetarianism:  Show Us Your Reasons_______________________________________

	Heck, my reasons for being a vegetarian are so good, I'll post them
to the net.  Would they ever make it to utcsrgv!utai!cbo anyways?

MONEY - Not too long ago, I was living on a very low income.  Things got from
bad to worse (remember the recession?) and I spent many days without a bite to
eat.  I remembered a special friend of mine who was a vegetarian; she didn't
seem to be suffering from it at all.  I decided to give it a try.  I had to
learn a few things, like how to cook nutritious meals, etc.  I began eating
better for less money.  Much more economical.

HEALTH - Humans aren't built to eat meat, as anyone who's compared humans with
herbivores and carnivores can see.  I started feeling a *lot* better when I
switched to vegetarianism.  I still do.  I'm also happier without the animal
fat and the heavy concentration of pesticides and pollutants one gets when eat-
ing at the top of the food chain, not to mention the hormones and god-knows-
what-else that go into livestock.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY - I met this special friend of mine in an Energy Activist
group; that might give you some idea of the people I hang around with:  I soon
learned that vegetarianism is the most efficient way of feeding ourselves.  I
am ecology-oriented, right down to the ethical level.  I hate waste.  I was
quite pleased to find how vegetarianism helps out here.

KINDNESS TO ANIMALS - I plan on going into this in more depth in a future art-
icle.  For now, meditate on the two meanings of the word "kindness."

MORE VARIETY - Most meals are unexciting variations on the preparation of meat.
Being a vegetarian means putting together foods that complement each other in
taste and protein.  I'm more aware of nutrition and my body.  Cooking becomes
an art and I enjoy it a lot more.  I enjoy eating more, too.  

ICEBREAKER - When I go out to eat with a group of people, it becomes apparent
that I'm a vegetarian.  This can often lead to stimulating conversation invol-
ving topics like thriftiness, health, ecology, kindness, and awareness of one's
body.
		<_Jym_>

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