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1) What comes to mind when you hear the word “meat”? A few things, depending on the context. I usually think of it literally as the flesh of an animal, including humans. Sometimes I think of it as a derogatory term, something someone calls another when they only use them for their body.

2) How long have you been a vegetarian/vegan? 3 years

3) Why did you choose to become vegetarian/vegan? Raising animals for food uses more resources than raising grains or vegetables -- so on a world scale, there would be less hungry people if there were more vegetarians. Raising animals is also more harsh on the environment. The conditions the animals are raised in is cruel and unnatural. Because it's done so unnaturally, there are more health risks involved as well.

4) Is there an incident or story that led to being vegetarian/vegan? Talking with another vegetarian got me jump-started on an idea that only made sense to me.

5) Are there any awkward experiences that you’ve had while being vegetarian/vegan? People are pretty ignorant about their bodies, and will try to convince me that I'm destined for physical agony. I balance my nutrition moreso than the average people does, however, and without much effort.

People will tell me goofy things about "God giving man dominion over the creatures of the Earth" and I'll have to tell them that they could take that as a message to help the well-being of the Earth.

A few times, when I told someone I didn't eat any animal products whatsoever if I could help it, they'd ask if I ate pork. "Do you eat chicken? Not even hamburgers?" Those experiences are always a little disappointing. I like to think people have a better grasp of concepts. Sometimes people ask if I can eat peanut butter, too, because they think it actually has butter in it. These are fully grown adults which you have to explain elementary ideas to.

6) Does your family support your decision? Some people resent vegetarians on a quiet level because they're doing something ethical which those people choose to ignore so as to continue to enjoy their comfort foods. I'm sure a family member or two aren't above that reality, but on the whole, they're supportive. Some of my family doesn't really get it, but they're always civil about it.

7) What about your friends? Some friends are right on the same page I am with the whole things. Some see it as an ideal that they're too lazy to ascend to, but support me for doing so. Some don't concern themselves with the suffering of "Lesser creatures," or pick fun at me. Overall everyone is considerate and some even go out of their way to make sure I'm taken care of.

8) Does being a vegetarian/vegan affect your daily life or make it harder for you? It effects my daily life, which is exactly the point for me. I pay attention to what I eat -- and that means eating healthier and feeling healthier. I'm in better shape than most people I know. It makes eating at places like McDonalds quite impossible, and that's a temptation no one needs.

9) Are there any times you wish you weren’t vegetarian/vegan? There are times I wish crab legs grew on trees, or that our modern cultures still hunted and gathered, but not times I wish I gave up on protecting the rights of other living creatures.