I have been a vegetarian for approx 12 years. I realized one day when I was a teenager that eating meat was completely hypocritical for me to do, since I love all animals *and not as food*. Also, *don't laugh* I was watching an ep of MacGyver and an elephant or rhino was poached for it's horns which upset me, but when I thought about it there was no difference between killing a cow or chicken or pig to eat it. And contrary to what some people think a Vegetarian does NOT eat chicken and FISH!!

I am not a vegan tho, and I have caught some flak for that. I consume dairy products and eggs, I love cheese and stuff...
I strongly disagree with hunting ESPECIALLY with rifles and things, I think that if you hunt animals you should have to fashion your own weapon like a bow, that way you actually have to stalk the animal and he/she can easily escape. Anyways, be careful to get enough B VITAMINS and PROTEIN and if you are female you need to eat some iron-rich foods like enriched pasta with tomato sauce. You have to start checking labels for animal products like RENNET or BEEF FAT....alot of commercial products have these things in them. I could go on for pages so if you want to talk more about becoming a *healthy* vegetarian please email me [email protected]

Above all else, respect everyone's right to choose what to eat for themselves, I do not hassle my friends for eating meat and *I expect the same respect from them*.