re: Anyone here vegan or vegetarian or tried a vegan or vegetarian diet?

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religious reasons.

Curious....what religion does not allow anyone to eat meat?

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Many of the Eastern religions (Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism) have tenants of their faith that encourage vegetarianism.

I am a Jain, and one of our main doctrines is non-violence, and from that belief stems the belief of vegetarianism. I ate meat growing up, but once I was old enough, my parents let me make my own choice. It just seemed like the right decision for me.