Vegetarianism

Author(s)
Fox, Michael Allen
Publication Date
2010
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.
Citation
Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare, v.2: I-Z, p. 577-580
ISBN
9780313352553
0313352569
9780313352560
0313352550
9780313352591
0313352593
9780313352607
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Language
en
Publisher
Greenwood Press
Edition
2
Title
Vegetarianism
Type of document
Entry In Reference Work
Entity Type
Publication

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