Hi folks,
You probably get this all the time. I'm considering becoming a vegetarian, mainly for ethical reasons (if we can survive without killing and eating animals then why don't we) and I've cut down my meat intake a lot lately.
I have a few "ethical" questions though. If I eat vegetables which are not organic, am I not also contributing to the death of animals (pesticides are used on these vegetables to kill insects etc.)?
I have read that although vegetables may be labelled "organic" it does not mean pesticides have been completely avoided.
I've read that Vegans choose to avoid milk, cheese etc because this still contributes to animal cruelty but I'm not entirely sure how? (I may eventually become vegan but will try vegeteraniasm to begin with!)
Also I'm confused about protein intake, how much generally is enough to fulfill your needs every day/week? A handful of nuts?
Is a peanut butter sandwhich a "full protein" (containing all the amino acids I need?)
Excuse me if any of me questions appear ignorant, I'm mainly interested in the ethical questions to be honest
You probably get this all the time. I'm considering becoming a vegetarian, mainly for ethical reasons (if we can survive without killing and eating animals then why don't we) and I've cut down my meat intake a lot lately.
I have a few "ethical" questions though. If I eat vegetables which are not organic, am I not also contributing to the death of animals (pesticides are used on these vegetables to kill insects etc.)?
I have read that although vegetables may be labelled "organic" it does not mean pesticides have been completely avoided.
I've read that Vegans choose to avoid milk, cheese etc because this still contributes to animal cruelty but I'm not entirely sure how? (I may eventually become vegan but will try vegeteraniasm to begin with!)
Also I'm confused about protein intake, how much generally is enough to fulfill your needs every day/week? A handful of nuts?
Is a peanut butter sandwhich a "full protein" (containing all the amino acids I need?)
Excuse me if any of me questions appear ignorant, I'm mainly interested in the ethical questions to be honest