Have you ever thought of becoming a vegetarian? Perhaps you are wondering if it really makes a difference in the big picture. You may ask whether it really matters if you eat meat or not. You may perhaps think about how big a difference an additional vegetarian can make in the world.

First, let us review the reasons why many people are becoming vegetarians, and from their experiences maybe we can find the answer to the question: “Does it really matter if I become a vegetarian?”

People choose to become vegetarians for a lot of different reasons – probably as many reasons as there are vegetarians! But the majority of vegetarians cite one or more of the following issues:

Health issues: A healthy vegetarian diet can reduce the risk and symptoms of many chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.

Righteous religious restrictions: Hinduism and Buddhism hold vegetarianism as the best way to promote nonviolence and spiritual fulfillment.

Ecological degradation: Many ecologists state that our planet’s large-scale meat and poultry production is environmentally unsustainable. They stress out the effects this has on water quality, waste disposal, overuse of antibiotics, and other concerns.

Animal rights concerns: Ethical vegetarians are concerned about animal unkindness. Many animals live in very terrible conditions and are treated horribly prior to and during their killing.

Food safety and protection: Many people die because of food-borne diseases each year. There have been many extensive calls of meat contaminated with e-coli.

From the above reasons, we can now come up with an answer to the question above. Personally, I must say that the benefits of becoming a vegetarian are both helpful to ourselves, mankind, animals and our environment. It definitely matters that an individual is a vegetarian. We all know that a lot of big things start from small actions. Therefore, a single individual can make a big help and difference, not only for her or his self, but for the living things around him/her. I can say that we are the change that this world needs, and we can start this change right now.

In addition to this, you will also reduce your share of the suffering human beings inflict on animals. It matters to the thousands of animals you could probably save, and it matters to you as an individual because you can greatly reduce your chances of suffering from severe illnesses, such as heart disease and cancer.

Our human body is clearly designed for a healthy vegetarian diet.

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