i am a vegetarian.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, and the flesh of any other animal), and may also include abstention from by-products of animal slaughter. Vegetarianism may be adopted for various reasons. Many people object to eating meat out of respect for sentient life. Such ethical motivations have been codified under various religious beliefs, as well as animal rights advocacy. Other motivations for vegetarianism are health-related, political, environmental, cultural, aesthetic, economic, or personal preference. There are variations of the diet as well: an ovo-lacto vegetarian diet includes both eggs and dairy products, an ovo-vegetarian diet includes eggs but not dairy products, and a lacto-vegetarian diet includes dairy products but not eggs. A vegan diet excludes all animal products, including eggs and dairy. Some vegans also avoid other animal products such as beeswax, leather or silk clothing, and goose-fat shoe polish. Packaged and processed foods, such as cakes, cookies, candies, chocolate, yogurt, and marshmallows, often contain unfamiliar animal ingredients, so may be a special concern for vegetarians due to the likelihood of such additions.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "At one point of my life, I was a vegetarian -- no meat, poultry, seafood -- nothing!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Really what was your reason for being vegetarian? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "More from (what I perceived to be) health reasons. Not so much political, environmental, cultural....have you ever tried?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I haven't. I grew up on a farm so meat was a stapple for every meal. I think I would like it too much to give it up. "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I get that -- and actually follow the keto diet now. So I guess no veganism for you -- which excludes EVERYTHING, including eggs and dairy!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yeah, I don't think I could give up cheese. I like that even more than meat!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I promise you that is THE number one thing that people find tough to give up. So hey -- you *could* be an lacto-vegetarian -- yes to dairy and a protein source ;-)"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I think I could probably be a pescetarian.. I really like fish!"}]