Every year on the fourth Friday of September this year, September 24th celebrates Hug a Vegetarian Day. Many people in the world believe that humans can have a perfect and healthy diet without eating any meat. Although there is no scientific explanation to fully support this idea, there are many valid arguments to support the reasons for vegetarianism. Hug a Vegetarian Day celebrates those who achieve cruelty-free by removing meat from their daily diet. This of course also means condemning leather, fur, and other animal products.
The History of Hug a Vegetarian Day
The history of Hug a Vegetarian Day is closely related to the history of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), which was the founding organization of this day. PETA was founded in 1949. After being unsatisfied with the conditions in the animal shelters, Ingrid Newkirk focused on the treatment of animals in some shelters and the level of care they receive. She continues to build PETA to help make the lives of animals safe and dignified. It was originally located in Rockville, Maryland in 1980, and later moved to Norfolk, Virginia. Since then, it has grown internationally and has become the main symbol of combating animal cruelty.
Hug A Vegetarian Day was established by PETA to celebrate and commend those who have transitioned to a meat and animal product-free lifestyle. Becoming a vegetarian is not always easy. In many cases, restaurant food choices are often limited, and sometimes vegetarians may even encounter strange hostility in social situations. As vegetarianism is now more and more popular with ethical consumers and fitness enthusiasts, the choice of vegetarian flavors is becoming more and more extensive. Today, it is relatively easy to find substitutes for most animal proteins. Embrace a vegetarian and pat them on the back for their contribution to saving animal lives. Greener diets also mean that they are helping to protect the environment and the planet. Even if it is a day, Hug a Vegetarian Day is a good way to try this lifestyle.
How to celebrate Embrace Vegetarian Day
Embrace vegetarians
Put it on the agenda first, and those who have vegetarian friends or family members should embrace them! They are doing a good thing for the earth and animals. Why not ask them and see if there is any way to support them? Or, better yet, take them to a vegetarian restaurant for lunch and show them how grateful they are and they can talk about it during the meal.
Be vegetarian this day
For those who are not ready to become a complete lifestyle of vegetarians, one day they can still enjoy this by seeing what it looks like. Plan avoiding meat. Or, to become a vegetarian (or even healthier), remove any dairy products, eggs, or other foods that may contain animal by-products. Really, for many people, not eating meat is not as difficult as it seems. Be sure to replace meat with protein from other sources, such as beans, legumes, soybeans, grains, nuts, seeds, vegetables, etc.
Watch the vegetarian documentary
For those who want to educate themselves on this important issue, documentaries may just be something that needs to be involved. Try these documentaries for more information and understanding.
Some Surprising Psychological Facts about Vegetarians
Vegetarians are more pro-social than meat-eaters. Compared with people who eat meat, they have a higher degree of support for environmental protection and social equality. They are also more opposed to hierarchy, the death penalty, and violence than meat-eaters.
- Women are more vegetarians than men.
- Compared with people who eat meat, vegetarians are less likely to be overweight or obese.
- Vegetarian men sympathize with human suffering more than men who eat meat
- Vegetarians are more likely to become liberals and vote for the Democratic Party.
- Compared with people who eat meat, vegetarians have lower self-esteem, lower psychological adaptability, the lower meaning of life, and more negative emotions.
- Compared with people who eat meat, vegetarians are more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, and somatic disorders.
Hug a Vegetarian Day Quotes, Wishes
Avoiding cruelty and accepting vegetarian food does offer the soul a huge relief.
It is sad to see that people often get upset on the vegetarians when they point out the pain people cause to animals. Rather than being upset, they should stop being the reason for such pain.
Even non-vegetarians would accept the fact that their dishes become further tastier when a dash of veggies are added to them. Happy Hug a Vegetarian Day.
People around the world hardly know the variety of dishes that are present in vegetarian culinary practice. Have it once to stay astounded.
World vegetarian day is here to let people the amazing benefits of being veg and sane at the same time. Healthy for you and others on the earth.
After being a vegetarian, I can look straight into the eyes of any animal because I don’t pay people to hurt them anymore. Happy Hug a Vegetarian Day.
All that we could ever think of is hurting someone so much so that they will be killed and served. It happens daily on the dining table, stop the cruelty and be vegetarian.
Conclusion
So today is to embrace a vegetarian for their great contribution to saving animal lives. Celebrate Hug a Vegetarian Day with your friends and family and get a lot of fun. Send a wish to those friends who are vesitarian. To learn more about Vegetarianism you can visit Wikipedia.
