Why don't some vegetarians drink milk or eat eggs?
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Even though cows and chickens don't have to die in order to make milk and eggs, it doesn't mean they don't suffer! Most milk and egg products are coming from cows and chickens raised in factory farms. The goal of any industry (farming included) is to minimize costs and maximize profits. To do this, they provide their animals with the absolute minimum they need to survive. This means cramped and filthy living conditions, as well as giving the animals a huge array of hormones and antibiotics to maximize the amount of milk/eggs they can produce. \nAlso, don't think nobody dies in the process of making these...cows are no different from any other mammal--they need to give birth before they can make milk. If the calf is a female, she becomes a dairy cow like her mom, but if it's a male, he becomes a veal calf (veal calves live what is probably the most horrendous life in comparison to all other farmed animals).\nTo boot, factory farms are terrible on the environment. They produce A LOT of (fecal) waste--they are making it at a quicker rate than we can dispose of it and the result is air and water pollution. Many people avoid animal products out of environmental concerns. \nHealth is another reason...the hormones and antibiotics pumped into the animals is bad for them as well as for anyone who consumes their flesh, milk, or eggs. Consumption of animal products increases one's risk of developing most types of cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's, obesity, heart disease...\nHope that helps answer your question!
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Street talk has it that half boiled eggs give men sexual vigour. So, imagine what the men would think if you're seen eating half boiled eggs with coffee late night in raunchy Geylang! ;-)\n\nEaten in moderation, and as long as the eggs are fresh and not infected with salmonella or other microorganisms, and you are not cholesterol sensitive, it can be part of a healthy diet.\n\nNew insights into the fatty foods/heart disease connection reveal that in people with normal cholesterol metabolism it's not cholesterol that clogs arteries, it's foods high in saturated and hydrogenated fats. There is a small proportion of people who are termed "cholesterol sensitive," because their blood cholesterol levels rise when they eat foods high in cholesterol. In the great majority of the population, the amount of cholesterol in the diet does not affect blood cholesterol, since cholesterol is manufactured in the liver regardless of whether or not you eat it in a food. Saturated fats (and factory-made fats, such as hydrogenated ones) are far greater problems than dietary cholesterol, and compared with some other foods, eggs are not an especially high source of saturated fats. (Egg white is almost pure high-quality protein: so if you are a cholesterol- sensitive person, skip the yolk and eat the white.)
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I am on the verge of becoming a vegan. I am a vegetarian because i can't stomach the sight of meat or bloody anything, i also don't like the fact that milk comes from an animals tit and humans are the only species in the world that drink breast milk past adolescence!! that is disgusting! I think that meat is hard to eat because of animal cruelty. My sister in-law is a vegan and she became that way for many reasons, one is that she had to eat a lot healthier because she has Lupus! and two she is a vet and cares for animals on some huge level, and she knows how all animals are treated when they are raised for meat.or eggs or milk. I will eat organic turkey meat but really nothing else from animals. this is a complicated decision to make because it is a huge change in life style and i have only been strong with it for about a year. There are tons of websites out there! research! try Organic foods just to eat healthier you don't have to hug any trees or anything.
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Not horrible but not a balanced diet.  Vegitarians do not eat only fruit and veggies.  They suppliment their diets with things like nuts and they eat tofu, etc.  You need some protein in your diet and you won't get enough (if any) with only fruit and vegetables.
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I am a full vegan! That means I don't eat anything even made from animals including dairy and eggs. All I eat is fruit, vegetables, and nuts. I love em!!!! I even eat raw asparagus for a bedtime snack. :) I do it because it is what works best with my body. Vegetables keep my digestive tract moving quickly and my metabolism fast. I have never had a weight problem! I never feel heavy or bloated after a big meal and I know that I am at a low risk for things like heart disease, diabetes, and even cancer because of my diet. So you ask why eat veggies, I ask why not?
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There would be no world hunger if we were all vegetarians.  It takes 8 pounds of protein from wheat to make one pound of protein from meat.  With the food we spend to feed cattle, we can use it to feed the hungry.\n\n\nAlas, I am a hypocrit...I'm not a vegetarian.
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Also, if u don't eat birds (if ur a vegetarian) u won't get the bird flu. Vegetarianism also has a lot of other benefits. The PETA and Vegan Outreach websites have a lot of info on that.
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The biggest things that most vegetarians miss out on are proteins, but you can get all the ones you need if you just eat a variety of vegetables. Whole grains, legumes, soy products, nuts, and seeds are going to give you most of what you need, but to get the animal proteins you need go for milk, cheese, and yogurt. If you eat a balance diet in a couple months you'll look totally healthy. Since the age people hit puberty varies from person to person (anywhere from 8 to 16 in rare cases) who can say if you're really late? I have a friend that's a vegetarian and eats correctly. More than a couple people think he looks perfect- vegetarian or no.
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We wouldn't eat meat if we weren't meateaters. Vegetarians are following a fad, not their instincts. \nWhat is the Indian word for bad hunter? Vegetarian!
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ENERGY NEEDS\nThe primary concern for the vegetarian athlete is obtaining adequate energy and protein, the group most at risk of this is the vegan. As in all athletes, needs for energy and protein are higher than the non-athlete. A high carbohydrate diet is essential to optimize muscle glycogen stores, which are the preferred source of energy during prolonged activity.\n\nUsually protein intake in the vegetarian athlete is lower than the meat-eating athlete and carbohydrate will then need to be 60-65 percent of total calories so protein is not used for energy. Depending on the activity and duration 6-10 grams (gm) of carbohydrate per kilogram (1 kg) (1 kg = 2.2 pounds) of body weight is practiced. This will spare protein from being used as an energy source, carbohydrates in the vegetarian diet come from whole grains, beans and legumes (which are also a protein source), fruits, vegetables and dairy if the athlete is not a vegan.
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They routinely grind up meat parts and process it into cattle feed.  That's one reason that they had a problem in Britain with the mad cow's disease - they still let them use, of all things, road kill in the cattle's food.  We never allowed that here.\n\nCow's normally won't eat a piece of meat, at least when it looks like meat and tastes like meat.  And they chew things up very thoroughly, so it is almost impossible that they would "accidentally" eat the stuff.  It is only when it is ground up and dried and slipped in with oats and stuff that they eat it.\n\nSo since they SEEM fine with this, general health wise, I imagine that other plant eaters would seem to be, too.  I believe they do this with poultry feed also.  How they really are or feel.......
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here is an indepth breakdown of who eats what:\nVegans don't eat any products of animal origin. This includes not only meat, but also dairy products (milk, butter, cheese), eggs and even honey. Many vegans do eat onion and garlic. The strictest vegans don't wear leather, wool or silk and also avoid health and beauty products made with ingredients derived from animals -- for instance, lip balm with bees wax or skin creams with lanolin (an oil extracted from sheep's wool). Although some people who choose a vegan diet do so because they are allergic or insensitive to dairy products or eggs, most choose veganism because of ethical concerns. Most vegans have a deep commitment to ending the exploitation and mistreatment of animals. The term vegan, formed from first three and last two letters of the word veg etari an , was coined in London in 1944 by seven vegetarians who founded the Vegan Society. \n\nLacto-vegetarians/ Religion vegetarians / Lactose-Vegetarians are strict vegetarians who may consume milk and dairy products (optional) . Strictly No meat, no fishes, no eggs, no onion and no garlic. Lacto comes from the Latin word for milk.\n\nOvo-vegetarians are people who still eat eggs. Ovo from the Latin word for egg.\n\nLacto-ovo-vegetarians / Ovo-Lacto-vegetarians are those who eat both dairy products and eggs. \n\nMacrobiotics A macrobiotic diet is mainly vegetarian, but macrobiotic diets often include seafood. In this diet all other meat products are excluded, as are eggs and dairy products. They also do not eat "nightshade vegetables" (potato, pepper and eggplant), refined sugar and tropical fruits. This diet contains many foods found in Asian countries such as miso soup, root vegetables (daikon and lotus) and sea vegetables (seaweed, kelp, arame). It emphasizes eating locally grown foods that are in season. Meals consist of 50% to 60% grains, 25% locally grown produce, and the rest of the diet mainly consists of beans and soups. In lesser amounts fruits, nuts and seeds are eaten. This diet is based on the Chinese principles of yin and yang. Some people follow this diet as a philosophy of life and others follow it for health reasons. \n\nFlexitarian - a vegetarian who is flexible enough to occasionally eat meat or fish.\n\nDemi-vegetarians don't eat red meat or poultry, but they do eat fish, eggs.\n\nPescetarians / Pesco-Vegetarians / Pesce-Vegetarians eat a vegetarian diet but also consume fish. Pescetarians may avoid red meat and poultry because they do not want to support factory farming or other inhumane methods of raising animals. For many people making the transition to vegetarianism, pescetarianism is a stage along the way to an entirely meatless diet.\n\nPollo-Vegetarians eat poultry, such as chicken, turkey, and duck. \n\nMeat Restrictors avoid red meat, but may eat fish and poultry. \n\nPescaterians \nVegetarian still eats fish occasionally. \n\nVegetarian Sympathizers - Folks who do eat meat, fish, and chicken --- but perhaps much less than they once did, and perhaps more carefully (they may choose organically raised meats). They lean somewhat towards a low- or no-meat way in their thinking. Frequently Sympathizers and Pesces are on the continuum towards a lacto- or vegan way of eating.
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We ARE supposed to eat animals. we are part of the food chain that was created in this world. Vegetarians have their reasons NOT to eat animals, but other animals eat animals lower on their food chain... we are just part of that chain.
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I am a vegetarian and i would probably say yes even though i hate it!!! The animals are a source of proteen which every one needs but veggies (no I don't mind being called a vegi!) only relay have nuts and meet supplements like vitamins but even the Omega 3 vitamins are fake!!! I will get some Sources later!
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I know that where I live in the Silicon Valley of California there's a lot of Hindus from India who work in the high tech industry. probably more than 60% of their restaurants are strictly vegetarian. I think it may depend also on what sect of Hinduism is most prominent in the specific region of India they come from.
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I grew up in the West but since have embraced an eastern religion.  I am now a vegetarian, but it was not easy to make that change because meat-eating is such a given in my culture.  I think the main reason that modern Westerners tolerate meat-eating is that they take it for granted and do not think about it.  They grew up with it, so they just never think to question it.\n\nOriginally, meat-eating may have been necessary for people in cold climates in Europe or something.  Perhaps that is all they could find to eat to keep themselves alive in winter.  I know that even my own mother had to eat groundhog when she was a kid because that is literally all they could find to eat.\n\nBut once this becomes a part of the culture, people forget about the fact that what was once only done out of necessity is now done for pleasure.  People in my culture just love meat.  They don't like vegetables!  Eastern cuisines just know better what to do with vegetables!  They use spices and good sauces, whereas here, we basically just put butter, salt, and pepper on everything (usually out of a can at that).  So we think veggies taste bad!  \n\nAnother issue is the fact that some people purposely refuse to be vegetarians because they fear the stereotypical image that some vegetarians have.  They do not want to be seen as a "New Age liberal freak."  That's really how a lot of people see vegetarianism where I am.  \n\nThe Bible says that God put man over the animals and nature to "have dominion."  But instead of seeing this as a responsibility to care for the animals and plants, too many people see in this a justification to USE animals and plants to whatever benefit we can derive from them.  Most Christians I have talked to about this say that animals do not have souls, and that they were put here strictly for OUR purposes.  I believe that this is merely an attempt to justify their actions.  I do not think that is what the Bible originally intended.  In fact, the Bible depicts 2 times in history that are vegetarian:  the Garden of Eden, and the Messianic Era - the times where things are right and done in the proper way.
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The advantages are many. Here are a few:  Unless you eat organic meat, you are consuming hormones and antibiotics--which is one reason antibiotics are becoming much less effective in disease control. Vegetarians are much less likely to have high cholesterol which contributes greatly to heart disease. Vegetarians have fewer problems with constipation and have a lower incidence of colon cancer, possibly in part because meat takes much, much longer to digest and remains in the colon for quite a while. Vegetarians do not have to worry about the effects of mad cow disease, or getting e-coli from undercooked chicken or countertops improperly washed after handling chicken. Of course, vegetarians can also take satisfaction in the fact that their life is not being sustained by the death of another creature. Also, I believe the parasite you refer to comes from undercooked pork. As for general physical condition, vegetarians have to work out and get exercise, just like everyone else. Hope this helps.