Vegetarianism

[GommeInc]

Hmm, your views are quite interesting. If you like meat then you could switch to eating meat sourced from free range farms or farms that treat their animals well.

If you are concerned about eating meat because of the "they're animals with feelings" (can't think of how to say it ) then @Rozi has done a good job with posting the ins and outs. Try it and find out if you can cope with a meat-free lifestyle, there's no harm in experimenting for a month on different vegetarian meals to see if you like them. I eat and cook quite a lot of vegetarian meals an, and there is certainly a huge range so choice isn't too bad.

Iron supplements are important in a vegetarian diet, it's quite difficult to keep sane on eating high-iron food like broccoli, curly kale and a few others with some emals as they do not work well with the quantity you need. You could just make it a rare occasion where you eat beef, because you do not necessarily have to cut meat off entirely, just change your diet so you eat less.

[Zak]

I don't see how anyone can be a vegetarian. Maybe I don't have a very open mind on the subject but I have been brought up in and around farms my whole life. Chickens must be the most intelligent creatures I've come across on a normal farm, cows well.. stupid isn't the word. I used to think about the animals too when I was younger. I told my aunty and got "Don't be so bloody daft".

Not being funny but if these animals had half the chance they'd eat us too. It's the food chain. Though I'm not one for caring about views like yours because I am who I am. Sorry about that! And good luck with what ever you choose! Some people have made some good tips on here

[Cerys]

I have never been a veggie so I have no valuable input, but oh well.
I am also considering giving up eating meat etc, but then I thought about all the stuff I wouldn't be able to eat.. eg the stuff which randomly has geletine in (i cbb spelling)

But yeah, if you feel strongly enough about something, then go for it. Maybe cut down on the meat slowly then completly stop eating it.

[Rozi]

In the end of the day being a vegetarian is just like making any other food choice - it's the option to not eat the foods you don't want to eat. Some people don't like peas, so they don't eat them and some people don't like eating animals, so they don't eat them. Personally I think there are far more people in this country who don't eat vegetables cause they don't like them, than vegetarians, and not eating vegetables is far worse for your health than not eating meat.

Instead of reducing vegetarianism down to iron cast dos and don'ts, just don't eat what you don't want to eat, and that doesn't mean that you always have to not eat that.

[Catchy]

I was a vegetarian for a year until I started secondary school, couldn't resist the greasy burgers. There wasn't a reason for me turning veggie, I just wanted to so I did. I just made sure I made up for the protein I was losing from not eating meat. Like others said try it for a few weeks and see how you go. Lol at people trying to convince you otherwise, if she doesn't want to eat meat... Urm she doesn't have to?

[Absently]

I would actually never survive as a veggie, I love my meat way too much! I have quite a few friends that are veggies (they usually outnumber the rest of us) Remember, if you turn veggie you won't be able to eat a lot of sweets, I'd never be able to live without my jellies The only thing I would say about turning veggie is it can be sometimes hard to find food that are suitable for you especially in restaurants or takeaways (obviously just depends on the place) I've found that some places don't even cater for veggies which is really annoying when I'm with some of my friends! You just need to make sure you're getting your iron which will keep you big and strong . Like a lot of others have said, even just try it for a week and see how it goes, it doesn't have to be something definite.