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Originally Posted by Kakashi
Yes, I realize but she/he included both meat and dairy products, which could be characterized as vegan as well, due to the different variations of vegetarianism and veganism.
In this case it may have nothing to do with morals, but for many it does. Also, how is being vegan actually healthy, unless you have certain dieting restrictions because your body has trouble processing certain foods? The human body is meant to have a certain amount of animal proteins, and foods such as tofu and nuts may have protein but we can't use it as well as we can with animal products. Also, being vegan doesn't stop you from eating the processed food that everyone else eats, and in some cases it's even worse to eat such products because they have to have so many chemicals put into them in order to create similar substances to those that aren't vegan. It's stupid that people give up so many of the nutrients that they need because they think it's healthy or they find it morally right.
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Being a vegetarian doesn't mean you only eat processed foods; some eat a lot of raw or just cooked foods in general. I'm not going to list the wide variety of health benefits because it'll take up half this forum, but it does indeed have plenty of benefits. And the only thing stupid is the fact that you think it's stupid people have different diets (and opinions) other than your own. I find that incredibly close-minded. If you read up on the positives instead of just googling the negatives, you'll realize that there are plenty of alternative methods to gain the proper nutrients you need to stay healthy without consuming meat.
For me personally, I'm not a vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, etc. simply because I like the taste of meat and because I'm too lazy to even cook a proper meal after work to begin with.