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People have different motivations for eating a vegetarian diet. For many people, it’s a health issue. They need to reduce their weight, bring down their blood pressure and cholesterol, manage their blood sugars. A vegetarian diet helps them do this.

For others, it’s also moral and ethical decision not to eat animal products. Through the centuries, we’ve become accustomed to thinking of man as superior to all other animals on the planet. We use animals for food, clothing, shoes, belts or other accessories. We use them for scientific experiments. We discount their place on the earth and consider that animals are here to serve us and our needs.

PETA stands for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, and is an organization devoted to changing that mindset among humans. They are against using animals for food or for clothing, especially for what they consider the needless or particularly inhumane use of animals, such as killing or trapping them for their fur.

They are passionate about their cause. In their own words, PETA believes that animals have rights and deserve to have their best interests taken into consideration, regardless of whether they are useful to humans. Like you, they are capable of suffering and have an interest in leading their own lives; therefore, they are not ours to use—for food, clothing, entertainment, experimentation, or any other reason.

We are supposedly an evolved society. But how evolved can a society be that thrives on the suffering of animals? In his excellent book, When Elephants Weep, author Jeffrey Masson explores the emotional lives of animals and presents compelling evidence for it. As a species, we must begin to re-evaluate our place on this earth and where we fit in relation to every other creature that inhabits it. PETA believes this as well and is a passionate advocate for the rights of animals.

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11 Pig Farming
12 Fish, Mercury
13 Animal Suffering
14 Different Types Of Vegetarians
15 Vegetarians And Heart Disease
16 Vegetarians And Cancer
17 Bowels And Stomach Digestion
18 Weight
19 Osteoporosis
2 Humans Did Not Always Eat Meat.
20 Spirituality
21 Transition Family
22 Detoxification
23 Eliminate Red Meat
24 Eliminate Poultry
25 Eliminate Seafood
26- Got Milk? Reasons Not To Grab For The Glass
27 - Flipping The Switch To Vegetarianism
28 - Variety Adds Vitality To Your Vegetarian Meals
29 - Lazy Vegetarians Who Choose The Wrong Carbs Risk Health
3 Why Did Humans Start Eating Meat?
30 - Proper Planning Prevents Problems
31 - Vegetarian Diet For Optimal Personal And Environmental Health
32 - The Benefits Of A Vegetarian Diet To Diabetics
33- Sample Two-day Diabetic Vegetarian Menu
34- The Special Needs Of The Pregnant Vegetarian
35 - Sample Daily Menu For Pregnant Vegetarians
36 - Going Vegetarian During Your Pregnancy
37 - The Healing Effects A Vegetarian Diet Has On Your Post-baby Body
38 - Sample Vegetarian Diet Including Essential Fatty Acids To Promote Healing
39 - What To Feed Your Vegetarian Baby
4 Traditional Meat
40 - Variety Is The Spice Of Your Vegetarian Child’s Diet
41 - Putting Your Vegetarian Toddler On The Fast Track To Health
42 - Sample Menu Items For Your Growing Vegetarian Toddler
43 - Ideas For Adding Some Variety To Your Vegetarian Lifestyle
44 - Tips For A Vibrant Vegetarian Holiday Filled With Variety
45 - Veggies Take Center State At Your 4th Of July Cookout
46 - Tips For A Tasty Vegetarian Thanksgiving
47 - Remembering The Reasons For A Vegetarian Season
48 - Variety In Your New Vegetarian Diet
49 - The Environmental Costs Of Factory Farming And Ranching
5 Why Switch To Vegetarianism
50 - Nourishing Our Body, Nourishing Our Spirit
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