How can we explain the growing numbers of Vegetarians around the world?!


Question: How can we explain the growing numbers of Vegetarians around the world!?
Please can you explain this shift in diet!? I am really amazed!.

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Answers:
I'm amazed too!. It's like a revolution of some sort!.

We have been living the life of gluttony (in N!. America especially)!. Such gluttony is not sustainable!. We get sicker and sicker!. Resources start to dwindle!. We have sucked many water supplies dry!. The poor countries and the slaves we have been using to fuel our luxurious lifestyle are not enjoying themselves and are fighting back!. Meat and dairy are highly subsidized to reduce the prices -- subsidized by the taxpayers -- while vegetable, nut, and grain etc!. farmers receive no such help!. The real cost of a pound of low grade beef is estimated to cost roughly $40 US without any subsidization!. This system is failing (it was doomed from the start), prices are rising, people are educating themselves and realizing the truth about their food and where it comes from and the effect has not only on their health, but on the environment, the economy, the animals, etc!. Sure, we could go back to just eating less meat, but in times such as these, people are willing to go all the way; to do the complete opposite -- become vegan or vegetarian, buying local and organic, growing their own food, using enviro friendly cleaning products etc!., recycling, and so on!. The power is with the people!. The consumers have the power to shut down ANY company, no matter how big -- we just stop buying their products, and things are changing!. The real question is, is it a trend the will die off as quickly as it has grown!?Www@FoodAQ@Com

People are becoming more educated and are starting to fulfill their own personal beliefs about things!. Now people are starting to express what they think is right over what society thinks!. the world is becoming more unique and people are starting to think for themselves is my theory why!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

It is not really a shift in diet all over the world just westernized cultures!. Most of the world eats a primary vegetarian diet because it is what they can afford!. The numbers are still extremely small relatively speaking in places like Europe, the USA etc!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

The world's population is increasing!. It's just simple math!. If you're implying that the % is increasing you'd need to present something to legitimize that inference!. If you cannot, what do you base your assumption on!?

LOL!.!.!.thumbs down!.!.!.just show me the #'s and I'm convinced!.!.!.!.what's so hard about that!?Www@FoodAQ@Com

im not sure, for some it is a religion thing, for some it is a trend, for some it is because their parents are veggies, for some it because they are scared to eat meat, health wise, and for others it is because they cant stand to eat an animal

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It is about communication!. People are now more informed about how animals are kept, the bad transportation, what they are fed with eg!. hormones!. Nobody wants to be a part of this cruelty anymore!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

the reason is i believe 80% of americans r fat, u have a higher % of having a heart attack if u eat meat and vegetarians only eat things that wont scream!. so animal crackers r a okWww@FoodAQ@Com

It doesn't take much research on the net to find that its a healthier way of living!.

You can start with one of my favorite sites for finding what various foods do for us!.
http://www!.whfoods!.org/foodstoc!.phpWww@FoodAQ@Com

I hope that's true, but the only stats or reports I've read say that the percentage of vegetarians is actually decreasing http://www!.researchandmarkets!.com/report!.!.!.
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I don't know AquAzulis, you tell me!? I still have meat with my meals!. Although I do think it would be more healthy to eat less!.
They say, people who have meat in their diet are more agressive!Www@FoodAQ@Com

some can't afford meat!. too many food born diseases within meat products!. people are watching their weight as well as what they are eating!. not all "vegetarians" are salad shooters, some still eat chicken, fish, turkey!.!.!. fake a44 Www@FoodAQ@Com

The birds send us all subliminal messages to become vegetarian, we can't help it!.
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Because people are discovering how it is healthier, animal welfare friendly, fun and makes you feel great =)!.
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People all over the world are becoming educated, now, more than ever on the health benefits and the non-murdering of animals!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

The world population is growing!. The number of vegetarians and meat eaters are both growing!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

We take over quicker than the flu pandemic of 1918!.
Scared, aren't you!?
Im a vegan by the way!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Hopefully because people are becoming more compassionate to their fellow earthlings!. also because it is healthier and less environmentally destructive!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I'd like to think people are finally coming to their senses and realizing how much better a veggie diet is for you but!.!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Vegetarians!?
You mean cows!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Growing intellect, knowledge, illumination and IQ above 110!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

People reading all the positive veggie posts on yahoo!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

all the tests say that vegetarianism is awesomeWww@FoodAQ@Com





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