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": "I am a vegetarian. I eat eggs and dairy, but no meat or fish. There are actually several different categories of vegetarianism."}, {"role": "user", "content": "oh wow i didnt know there were different types, what else can you tell me"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I am what's called an ovo-lacto vegetarian as I eat both eggs and dairy. A person who eats dairy but no eggs is a lacto-vegetarian."}, {"role": "user", "content": "is that healthy/"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Definitely! As well as the aforementioned, my diet includes vegetables, grains, herbs, cheese and nuts. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "have you ever eaten meat or you were on that diet as a child growing up ?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I used to eat meat but for health and environmental reasons (and personal preference!) I decided to stop."}, {"role": "user", "content": "oh i see, well thats good that you are disciplined to continue it"}]