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Vegetarian, So Now Lifestyle | save the world

Thursday, 10 July 2008 | 19:50 WIB

YOGYAKARTA, THURSDAY - Being a vegetarian is a lifestyle, not related to the flow of a certain religion. The main reason for becoming vegetarian is usually the sake of health. However, in some countries, was the reason for the move into the environment and ethics.

Meanwhile in Indonesia, as mentioned by the Coordinating Center for Energy Studies University of Atma Jaya Yogyakarta (UAJY) Prasasto Satwiko, many vegetarian considered related to certain religious teachings. Has not been seen as a lifestyle.

Vegetarian new nation in developed countries now place the environment and ethics as a reason, he said Thursday (10 / 7). Environment is used as a reason because of the use of energy to produce meat is very expensive and damaging nature.

While the ethics related to the human animal as it should respect each other. In the frame of humanity, animals should not be treated haphazardly. Attitude haphazardly, including the killing of animals are nefarious, will berimbas to the behavior.

Lifestyle is not about who smakan vegetables and fruit because I like to buy or consume meat. "But about the people who eat vegetables and fruit because they like and benefit," said Prasasto which is also vegetarian.

The process of killing the animal and human keterbiasaan see animals suffering, especially animal consumption, little more impact on behavior. The fact prove more people vegetarian can maintain emotional stability rather consume the meat.

Vegetarian lifestyle, delivered Prasasto, in the last few years, has become a trend in developed countries such as Britain and New Zealand. However, a unique, New Zealand is a country of meat exporter to many countries, including Indonesia.

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