Introduction

These days, almost everybody knows someone who is a vegetarian. It is no longer rare nor weird. Supermarkets have labels on their food items indicating “suitable for vegetarians”. Almost all restaurants have vegetarian options on their menus. So what is it all about?

One of the simplest ways an individual can help make the world become a slightly better place is to become a vegetarian. By being a vegetarian, you reduce the amount of cruelty to animals and you also become more environmentally responsible. It is perhaps the easiest and most straightforward lifestyle change you can quickly make as an individual that will genuinely produce results.

There is a lot of well-meaning information available on vegetarianism which can, at times, be misleading. In some cases, there may be a biased use of statistics and facts. As an educational charity, The Human Potential Trust* has an obligation to make sure that any material it produces is factual and logical, as well as heartfelt. We are confident that the information presented on this website is correct and rational.

We are not saying that being a vegetarian is the most important thing that anyone can do; it isn’t. One capable and thoughtful meat-eater might be doing far more for the world than ten vegetarians together. It is just one aspect of living an ethical life. But, to repeat, becoming a vegetarian is perhaps the easiest and most straightforward lifestyle change you can quickly make as an individual that will genuinely produce results.

There are several reasons why someone becomes a vegetarian. We are primarily concerned with the ethical argument in favour of vegetarianism.

We hope you find the contents of this website helpful and clear.

* The Human Potential Trust is a British registered charity (No. 1044200). See www.thehumanpotentialtrust.org for further details.