Reply #31: A lot of reasons... [View All]

which added up over time. No one reason is key or was sufficient:

*I'm an eco-leftist. It's the only responsible global ecological food-system strategy.

*I summered on my grandparent's dairy farm and when I was 12 it clicked that shawarma (Arabic cuisine: BBQed spiced lamb or goat) was Beth, my goat who kinda disappeared over the winter.

*Grew out of my opposition to hunting, a belief based in the fact that I live on the edge of a state forest constantly being poached.

*I never liked the taste of meat...I liked the stuff that went on it or it went in/on. I can put BBQ sauce or ketchup on anything. Pizza is better with roasted peppers and olives than sausage and pepperoni. Vegetarian chili is better than greasy meat chili.

*During a video in class on cultural customs, I saw a cat skinned alive.

*It's a really kickass weight-loss/health strategy.

*You won't believe me but veg*ns are better in bed and dammit I wanted better partners. We're an exclusive club, we don't tend to date fleshies.