history: I'm thinking about becoming a vegetarian, but I'm still learning the history of it. Do you know anything about vegetarianism?
knowledge: Vegetarianism has its roots in the civilizations of ancient India and ancient Greece.
response: I do. I know that vegetarianism has roots in Ancient Greece and ancient India, for example.
history: I'm thinking about becoming a vegetarian, but I'm still learning the history of it. Do you know anything about vegetarianism?
I do. I know that vegetarianism has roots in Ancient Greece and ancient India, for example.
Oh wow! I never would have guessed that! Why did they decide to become vegetarians? Was it because they didn't believe in eating animals or was there a shortage of meat?
knowledge: Vegetarianism is the theory and practice of voluntary non-consumption of the flesh of any animal (including sea animals), with or without also eschewing other animal derivatives (such as dairy products or eggs).
response: I'm not sure, but vegetarianism is the practice of voluntary non-consumption of meat.
history: I'm thinking about becoming a vegetarian, but I'm still learning the history of it. Do you know anything about vegetarianism?
I do. I know that vegetarianism has roots in Ancient Greece and ancient India, for example.
Oh wow! I never would have guessed that! Why did they decide to become vegetarians? Was it because they didn't believe in eating animals or was there a shortage of meat?
I'm not sure, but vegetarianism is the practice of voluntary non-consumption of meat.
Yes, I'm thinking of adopting the lifestyle! Do vegetarians eat eggs and dairy?
knowledge: In both instances the diet was closely connected with the idea of nonviolence toward animals (called ''ahimsa'' in India), and was promoted by religious groups and philosophers.
response: I can't confirm or deny that. I can only say that the diet was promoted by philosophers and religious groups.
history: I'm thinking about becoming a vegetarian, but I'm still learning the history of it. Do you know anything about vegetarianism?
I do. I know that vegetarianism has roots in Ancient Greece and ancient India, for example.
Oh wow! I never would have guessed that! Why did they decide to become vegetarians? Was it because they didn't believe in eating animals or was there a shortage of meat?
I'm not sure, but vegetarianism is the practice of voluntary non-consumption of meat.
Yes, I'm thinking of adopting the lifestyle! Do vegetarians eat eggs and dairy?
I can't confirm or deny that. I can only say that the diet was promoted by philosophers and religious groups.
Can you tell me more about it?
knowledge: The figures for the percentage of the Western world which is vegetarian varies between 0.5% & 4% per Mintel data in September 2006.
response: Somewhere between 0.5 and 4% of the Western World is vegetarian.