I originally decided to cease eating animal products because of my son. I wanted him to be as healthy as possible, and believed that this would be the best diet for him. It seems to be working wonders so far. For more information about vegetarianism and veganism, please visit a lovely site I have found, called Vegsource What is really great about this site is that everyone is welcome, and a wide variety of topics beyond vegetarianism are talked about, including parenting, relationships, and a variety of others.
There are a variety of reasons why a person would become a vegetarian or a vegan. They range from health reasons to spiritual reasons. For myself, it was originally for health reasons, but has gone far beyond that. Animals are not as dumb as many people want to believe, and I see no reason to needlessly hurt them when we can survive very well without harming them.
An excellent book on vegetarianism and veganism is "Becoming Vegetarian," which was written by three registered dietitions (Vesanto Melina, Brenda Davis, and Victoria Harrison). There are a variety of books out there on the subject, and there are also numerous websites on it too.
A terrific place to get a better understanding of what veganism is and the basics of why people choose to eat this way can be found at Vegan-L FAQ. This answers many questions that people commonly have about veganism.
The Mega Index to Vegetarian Info is a great place to get any information related to vegetarianism and veganism. This thing is huge!
Many people do not see why they should stop wearing things derived from animals. After reading Vegetarian Information Sheet-Clothing, I believe that you will now better understand where I am coming from.
Another interesting site is History of Veg*anism and Animal Rights.
I hope that these links were helpful to you.
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