Many people have stopped buying meat . Animal rights . Jim Day, a former horse raiser says that cattle are hit on the head with a sledge hammer and killed instantly in some ranches. This is a more humane way of doing the killing, but not all ranches use that technique.
Many people turn to vegetarianism because of health reasons.
The Vegetarian Epicure , a 1970s cookbook, says that DDT is in so many organisms that it is impossible to get through life without a trace of it in your body. Fish may have amounts of lead in their systems. Lead is dangerous because it can cause brain damage and digestive problems. I turned to vegetarianism because of the two above subjects. These days you never know what may turn up in your fish filet or marinated steak.