Vegetarianism

I'm now reading a book titled 素食主义 (Vegetarianism). I don't think I need to elaborate much about what story is the book telling.

Few weeks back, I was looking for a travelog book (彳亍地平线) at Kinta City Popular Bookfair. When I went to the cashier to purchase the book, the staff suggested to me to get another book in order to enjoy discount. I then went wandering to look for another book.

I wasn't so lucky. At one point I was thinking of just giving up and only buy that one book. But at the end, found the green-covered book at the health and living section.

Am I a vegetarian? No, I don't think so. Maybe I could be considered as Semi-Vegetarian. Hahaha......

What are the reasons for people to become vegetarians? To be healthier? To be kind to animals? Religion matter? Parents or friends influence? ..........

Inside the book, the author states one of the reasons that caught me notice: to ease famine and poverty

Do you know that almost 50% of the crops harvested worldwide, are being fed to the animals which then turned into meat for human? Don't you think it will help a lot of people who suffer from hunger, if this 50% can be transformed to food for them?

Well, it's a subjective opinion. It could be any reason for someone to be a vegetarian; and could be any reason for someone not to be a vegetarian.

I think I'm becoming a semi-vegetarian. Some time later, I might be a Pro-vegetarian. :-)

Extracted from Wikipedia.org

Lacto-ovo vegetarianism: No Meat, Yes Eggs, Yes Dairy
Lacto vegetarianism: No Meat, No Eggs, Yes Dairy
Ovo vegetarianism: No Meat, Yes Eggs, No Dairy
Veganism: No Meat, No Eggs, No Dairy

Fruitarianism is a diet of only fruit, nuts, seeds, and other plant matter that can be gathered without harming the plant.
Macrobiotic diet is a diet of mostly whole grains and beans, though it allows the consumption of fish.
Natural hygiene in its classic form recommends a diet principally of raw vegan foods.
Raw food diet practitioners don't eat food heated above a certain temperature.
Raw veganism is a diet of fresh fruit, nuts, seeds, and vegetables.

Pesco/pollo vegetarianism (semi-vegetarianism, poultratarianism) — will only eat certain meats depending on the particular diet (pesco-fish, pollo-fowl).
Flexitarianism — prefer to eat vegetarian food, but make exceptions
Freeganism — consume things that do not support the production of additional products.