Why should one be a vegan? Because...

• You get more vitamins, minerals and fiber.
• You get less toxics, insecticides and hormones.
• If you are sensitive to milk or eggs (which many are without knowing), you will feel better.
• Meat costs three times as much as leguminous plants (lentils, beans, peas).
• Leguminous plants expand when cooked while meat shrinks.
• It is better for the environment, since less energy, water and area is needed in the production of vegetables.
• It is impossible to produce meat for all 6 billion people on this planet. Soon we will be 10-15 billion.
• It is optimally kind to animals, since (almost) no animals have to die or suffer for your food.
• It is satisfying without making you gorged.
• Unopened packages of plant milk (soy, oat, rice etc) can be kept for months in room temperature.
• You will suffer less cases of food poisoning.
• It is colorful and beautiful.
• It has an abundance of variation.

...so how can anybody do without being a vegan?