Why vegetarian?

People often ask me why I am vegetarian. They seem to find it odd. So many people seem to find it difficult to contemplate excluding meat from their diet. Watching this video reminded me that I find it it difficult to understand why anyone would willingly eat meat or fish. Not only the mindless slaughter; not only the unnecessary damage to the environment. But why would anyone choose to put this stuff into their mouths? Indeed, why would anyone put this into their children's mouths? I suppose that people can continue to eat meat and feed it to their children for as long as they avoid finding out anything about the processes that bring it to the supermarket. And I know many people who claim to be in the 1% who buy meat that is not factory-farmed. But, what about this: "As people become more aware of the horrors of factory farming, companies are responding by labelling their products “all-natural,” “free-range,” “free-roaming,” or “organic.” But these labels are misleading. Most “free-range” animals are still mutilated and forced to endure long trips to slaughterhouses without any food or water. Moreover, they all have their lives violently cut short and are denied the opportunity to engage in anything that is natural and important to them." Read more here.

Well, have a look at the video, eat some chicken and then reflect on whether there are viable alternatives to eating meat...