Vegetarianism:
The Growing Concern in America
Every year there are 9,425,000,000 animals slaughtered for consumption in the United States (Gelfand, 2003). This kind of knowledge can cause
anyone to become a vegetarian. However, there are many different types of vegetarians, which can be based on the treatment of animals, and by being a vegetarian leads to many benefits.
There are many different forms of vegetarianism, but the main reason behind vegetarianism is the practice of not consuming meat with or without the use of other animal derivatives ("Vegetarianism", 2006). The three main categories of vegetarians are; lacto-vegetarian, lacto-ovo vegetarian, and veganism. Lacto-vegetarians are vegetarians that include dairy products in their everyday diets ("Lacto-vegetarians", 2006). Lacto-ovo vegetarians are vegetarians that are willing to consume egg and dairy products ("Lacto-ovo", 2006). Veganism is the stricter form of vegetarianism. Vegans have a way of life that shuns......
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