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": "user", "content": "I am thinking about becoming a vegetarian.  What do you think about it?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I think it's great! Would you do it for health, political, cultural or environmental reasons?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I think more for health.  Isn't it better for you to not eat meat?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Certain meats can be high in fat and cholesterol so it may be wise to avoid them. You have to decide if you want to be on an ovo-lacto or ovo-vegetarian diet."}, {"role": "user", "content": "What is the difference between ovo-lacto and ovo-vegetarian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "An ovo-vegetarian diet includes eggs, but not dairy. An ovo-lacto diet includes both dairy and eggs. Or you could go completely vegan, which would be no eggs or dairy!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oooo.  That is a good question.  I really like eggs, so I may need to keep those on the menu!  I hope they are not too bad for me!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "They aren't, especially if you only eat the egg whites. After you become a vegetarian, make sure you pay close attention to labels on cookies, candy and cakes. A lot of them contain unfamiliar animal ingredients!"}]