Late in life I found information that we could be healthy without meat in our diet and saw I could continue without it, and was happy with thinking this way did not contribute to the slaughter of animals. That was just about twenty years ago. It was before I was online. But with use of online access, I learned in group communication about the issues to all animals in the industries, the effect on environment, the greater use of land, water, and resources, I knew to give up all animal products, a couple of years after that I found the healthier way with whole foods from plants avoiding processed stuff that comes in food many choose. I see benefits with this healthy way, and now know to use a lot of variety, which is best.