Why I Became Vegetarian

by Rika Ishibashi
PVPHS class of '03

     The reason I became a vegetarian was because of moral reasons. In addition, I suddenly became interested in this type of eating. After seeing animals get slaughtered, and seeing how they are mistreated before getting slaughtered, I was traumatized and sad. I don’t believe in this type of treatment of animals. I also realized that I was eating the flesh of an animal. This made me disgusted.

      I have been a practicing lacto-ovo vegetarian for just a short period of time, and I feel great. At the same time, I am enjoying vegetarian foods and doing good things for the environment. I love being a vegetarian and will continue it.

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