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 on a vegetarian! I try to not eat meat to avoid animals getting slaughtered but I can't get myself to become a Vegan just yet! What kind of diet are you on?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I actually am vegetarian too! I also enjoy cheese and eggs and milk, so I can't really be vegan at the moment, although I have before."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Do believe you're a vegetarian for ethical reason or purely for the fact that the diet allows for a healthier body without all the hormones and chemical that given to slaughtered animals?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "A little of both reasons.. when I was vegan it was for ethical reasons. Now I do it mostly for health. How about you?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Definitely leaning towards health related to prevent any future health problems that could come about. What got you into a vegetarian lifestyle? I know some people were born into that environment."}, {"role": "user", "content": "For me it happened naturally. I wanted to eat healthy, and the decision to cut out meat seemed like the healthiest option. I do eat fish sometimes. How about you?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I ended up getting a little too heavy for my body so I needed a healthier diet so that I could lose weight. Plus I kept seeing my friends who once 200-300 pounds drop half of their weight after a year of strictly being vegetarian!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yes, less calories in veggies for sure! It can be hard for some people to make sure they eat enough. They also sometimes have issues with low iron!"}]