2. Are vegetarians all come from religious beliefs?

2.     Are vegetarians all come from religious beliefs?

     Firstly, to answer this question, I would like to show you the definition of vegetarian. In the Vegetarian Society Website, it says “Someone who lives on a diet of grains, pulses, nuts, seeds, vegetables and fruits with, or without, the use of dairy products and eggs. A vegetarian does not eat any meat, poultry, game, fish, shellfish* or by-products of slaughter.” And also, there are many types of vegetarians, such as Lacto-ovo-vegetarians, who eat both daily products and eggs. Ovo-vegetarians eat eggs, but they cannot eat daily products. Vegan do not eat dairy products, eggs, or any other products which are derived from animals.

     The word “Vegetarian” was first used in 1847 in the establishment of the Vegetarian Society. This word comes from the Latin word “vegetus” which means “healthy, fresh and lively.” The Vegetarian Society was established to promote eating plant foods.

     From this, vegetarians do not seem that they all come from religious beliefs. Not only from this definition, Question1 also answers to this question. The food which each religion believers cannot eat are all different, so it does not correspond to the fact that vegetarian only comes from religious beliefs.

Works cited:

What is a vegetarian? (n.d.). Retrieved June 23, 2016, from https://www.vegsoc.org/definition

ベジタリアンとは？日本ベジタリアン協会. (n.d.). Retrieved June 23, 2016, from http://www.jpvs.org/menu-info/index.html

(This website was written in Japanese)