It is extremely difficult to meet nutrient requirements on this type of diet. Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, etc. are ethical vegetarians. Check out the Interviews section of this website to hear what UT students have to say. Visit the East Tennessee Vegetarian Website listed on the Links page to see what local vegetarians are up to. The feminist reason to be a vegetarian is often overlooked.
Many feminists see both women and animals as beings that have been repressed for thousands of years.
Many also believe that eating meat adds to the starvation plague around the world often mostly affecting women and children. Some also say that their goals are not only for helping women, but to strive to help all forms of life. I did not become a vegetarian for my health. Just follow the site map at the end of this page.