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": "Hello, I am a vegetarian and I chose that lifestyle because I hate plants! Just kidding, I like animals but it can be adopted for many reasons!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh cool, I used to be a vegetarian for a while but nowadays I got back to eating meat."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I have thought about eating meat again but can't seem to. I am glad to live in a country that makes understanding what I am eating easier with labels!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Labels are important if someone is on a strict diet. Especially that a lot of people are allergic as well and simply can't eat animal products."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I agree. There are a lot of people that have religious restrictions to eating meat as well, such as the buddhists or bodhisattvas."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's right, hinduists follow vegetarian diet too. I believe India has  about 40% of vegetarians in their country which is a high number."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "That is a really high number but from my understanding it has to do with the ethical principles of ahimsa and the unity of all life. It is a really interesting practice"}, {"role": "user", "content": "It also has to do with the tradition of certain religious groups and society. They believe all life has to be respected, be it animal or human, especially cows which are holy in India."}]