Studies show that obesity and cancer, which are some of the leading causes of death in America, are directly linked to meat consumption; vegetarians appear to have a reduced chance of contracting these diseases.2 In fact, foods that do not contain meat contain more nutrients beneficial to people around the world.3 Research shows that a vegetarian diet significantly improves physical health and can lead to to the reduction of some fatal factors. diseases.2 It is a fact that human beings have succeeded in the struggle for existence by exploiting our natural environment. But how much can you abuse something before it becomes unusable? Today, dependence on animal sources for food is leading to higher mortality rates due to diseases directly related to these animals.5 Being vegetarians, there is no need to worry about their food giving them some kind of disease. People do not choose to be vegetarian just for their personal health or environmental concerns, but also for spiritual reasons and/or out of compassion for animals.3 There are many forms of vegetarianism, and each form has its benefits....