I just think that given the social and environmental situation of our time, being a vegetarian makes sense. Animals require massive amounts of food to raise them, and thus when we consume animals, we really consume all of the energy that was required to feed the animal. Animals food requires land which often involves the destruction of natural ecosystems for fields. Other resources are consumed or exploited to provide the energy for the transportation and production of meat. One group estimates that one third of all production in the U.S. goes towards the production of livestock, while only a tenth of that is used in the production of foods in a vegeterian lifestyle.
Many animals endure unnatural conditions, such as living their whole life lying in a cage.
Many animals are injected with hormones or antibiotics. While the effects of these substances are unclear or inconclusive, they seem frighteningly dangerous, precisely because their effects are unknown. Finally, some believe that a non-meat diet is not a healthy choice. However, not only can a vegetarian diet avoid many of the health problems associated with meat, a vegetarian diet also enjoys all of the same goodness as a meat diet. Sure, there will be times where I ll miss a particular dish, but that s better than missing the lifestyle that I believe in.