Vegetarianism

Abstract

Vegetarians are of two main types: those who include some animal products in their diet and those who do not. The former are usually called vegetarians and the latter vegans. Vegetarianism refers to these dietary regimes, but more importantly, to the belief system that supports vegetarian practice. Paradoxically, not all vegetarians subscribe to such a belief system. They may, for example, just not like the taste of meat, But most, especially vegans, do have an outlook that proscribes eating, animals. Many people today, whether or not they are vegetarians, recognize that livestock production, especially by means of large-scale intensive or factory farming, causes the worst abuses of animals and is an extremely wasteful way of securing food.