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Vegetarians in the US
美國的素食主義者
Americans define a vegetarian diet in several ways.
美國人對素食有好幾種不同的界定。
Some vegetarians do not eat any meat products or any food made from animal labor,including milk products, eggs and honey.
某些素食者不吃任何肉制品或任何來自動物勞力的食品，如奶制品，雞蛋和蜂蜜等。
But most vegetarians include dairy products in their diet and many vegetarians eat eggs.
但是，大部分素食者會食用奶制品，許多素食者也吃雞蛋。
Some people consider themselves partial vegetarians,because they do not eat meat or farm birds, but they do eat fish.
有些人認為自己是半素食者，他們雖然不吃肉或家禽，卻吃魚。
There are many reasons people choose to be vegetarian.
成為素食者的原因有很多。
Some religions observe vegetarianism as part of an effort of nonviolence towards animals.
一些宗教把素食主義看作是善待動物的表現。
Many other people have non-religious moral reasons for not eating meat.
其他人是出于非宗教的道德原因而主張素食主義的。
They believe that killing farm animals for food is immoral and cruel.
他們認為，殺害動物是不道德和殘忍的。
Other vegetarians believe it is more healthful to eat a plant-based diet.
還有一些素食者認為素食有益健康。
And some vegetarians reject eating meat for environmental reasons.
另外，部分素食者拒絕吃肉是出于對環境的考慮。
Some studies show that the industry of raising large farm animals leads to water and air pollution, land damage and climate change.
一些研究表明，大型養殖場會導致水污染和空氣污染，破壞土地，改變氣候。
