Why do vegetarians not eat meat but wear leather shoes?!

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Many of them don't, as a matter of fact. Are you sure that their shoes are leather? There are many synthetic alternatives that look very much like real leather but that are completely vegan.

Only vegans go to the extreme of not eating, wearing or using anything from an animal. Vegetarians simply don't eat meat. There are some Pescatarians who eat fish, some people still eat chicken and fish but no red meat. It's up to each person what they want to consume or wear or utilize. Not for anyone's judgment. So don't let it consume your thoughts, or ask them why they choose the lifestyle they do in a non-accusatory and nonjudgmental manner.

You'll find vegetarians and vegans also eating quite a bit of candy/sweets that contain gelatine. I work at a cookery school as a chef tutor and I've had a vegetarian faint in one of my classes after she discovered where gelatine actually comes from. There are some pretty shallow vegetarians out there that really haven't done their research properly.

Vegetarians and vegans should be eating 'agar agar' as an alternative to gelatine.

Vegetarians don't eat meat or fish but they wear clothing made from animals, vegans don't eat any animal products and do not wear clothing made from animals.

I have been confrunted about my choice of diet since I wear clothing made from animals, but my argumenti s that I am now living in an area with a much colder climate and I need to keep warm.

Some people out there in our great nation don't have meat and I think we should help the US I mean south africa to help build a better future for our children.... No I am just kidding trying to make everyone smile

My real answer- Some people don't eat meat for health reasons.... Some only eat chicken and turkey because a lot of religions don't believe that pork is able to become a clean meal....

Vegetarianism is only about diet. A vegetarian, by definition, does not consume anything which results from the death of an animal. So unless your vegetarian friends are eating their shoes, they are on perfectly solid ground.

I did when I just turned vegetarian, because it's bad to waste/throw away things that are usable.

Wasting is a terrible crime.

Not all would. But some people aren't vegetarians because they think animals should never be killed but some people do it for health reasons.

Vegetarianism is a diet, you're thinking of Vegans

Why do you eat meat ?

Why do you eat meat AND wear leather shoes?