i am a vegan.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Veganism is both the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. A follower of either the diet or the philosophy is known as a vegan ( ). Distinctions are sometimes made between several categories of veganism. \"Dietary vegans\" (or strict vegetarians) refrain from consuming animal products, not only meat but also eggs, dairy products and other animal-derived substances. The term \"ethical vegan\" is often applied to those who not only follow a vegan diet but extend the philosophy into other areas of their lives, and oppose the use of animals for any purpose. Another term is \"environmental veganism\", which refers to the avoidance of animal products on the premise that the harvesting or industrial farming of animals is environmentally damaging and unsustainable. Well-planned vegan diets can reduce the risk of some types of chronic disease, including heart disease. They are regarded as appropriate for all stages of life including during infancy and pregnancy by the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietitians of Canada, and the British Dietetic Association. The German Society for Nutrition does not recommend vegan diets for children, adolescents nor during pregnancy and breastfeeding.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Have been a vegan going on three years. It's been hard to incorporate it into my diet, not eating any animal products or meat, nor eggs or dairy or any other animal-derived substances, but it makes me feel accomplished."}, {"role": "user", "content": " i imaging it is tough being a vegan i have never tried it"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yeah, there's dietary vegans who follow the diet, and then those that consider them ethical vegans, because they follow the diet but also incorporate it into a larger philosophy and other areas of their lives, trying to avoid animal use for any purpose. I'm just dietary, though."}, {"role": "user", "content": "i eat meat but not a lot so i could go vegetarian but not full blown vegan"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I could understand that. Some people choose vegetarianism also because of health reasons, as well as political, environmental, cultural, aesthetic/economic reasons as well. So, it all depends on your motivation."}, {"role": "user", "content": "i would do it for health reasons"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Well, for vegans, for example, their diets can reduce the risk of certain types of chronic disease, especially heart disease. So, if you take a look at your family's history of medical concerns, maybe changing to one of these diets could benefit you."}, {"role": "user", "content": "i eat fairly healthy so i can gradually go more vegetarian without to much suffering"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Well, for you specifically, you could do things like ovo-lact vegetarian, where you can have eggs/dairy, or ovo-vegetarian,where you can have eggs bu no dairy, or lacto-vegetarian, where you can have dairy. There's many ways for you have a healthy diet, and contribute to the philosophy, if you wanted to!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "i would go ovo-vegetarian i can cut out dairy without no problems"}]