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 recently became a vegetarian! I abstain from eating any kind of meat."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I see, and what made you come to such a decision? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Mainly for health-related issues, but environmental and economic factors also helped me to my decision."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Did all the recent debate on animal cruelty in farms also influence your decision? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It definitely did! I am a lacto vegetarian, which means I don't eat meat or eggs, but I do consume some dairy products. I couldn't give up cheese!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I agree, cheese is one of the best things in life! Especially whens its made for pizza."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Oh yeah! And macaroni and cheese! Yum! My friend was trying to convince me to become a vegan, but that's a very restrictive diet which excludes all dairy."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I don't think I would be able to restrict myself like that! Dairy is far too tempting. Its all I have for breakfast! "}]