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I’ve been longing to write a piece on vegetarianism ever since I decided to try it fifteen months ago. Up until this moment, however, I didn’t feel like I was into it for enough time to really appreciate the changes involved. Now that I have gathered a handful of observations I’d like to put those here, just for the record.

To give some background I shall tell how I end up becoming a vegetarian in the first place.

In July 2008, just after graduating from university I met the first real embodiment of vegetarianism in my life — Kate. She told me that it had been six years without meat for her and that she felt great about it. As we shared many common interests we soon made friends, and I became intrigued by this vegetarianism thing.

At that time my university hostel accommodation was expiring and I had to find a place to rent. I was not very successful in my searches, so Kate kindly suggested that I could take her apartment during the summer, while she would stay in her native town with parents. So I agreed.

When moving in I remember thinking “All right, while staying here I am not to bring into this home anything that is against its owner’s views. If I want meat I shall do it elsewhere”. It so happened that during next couple of weeks I didn’t go out, nor did I visit any friends. Having suddenly realized that I had spent half a month without meat and felt quite good I resolved to extend the period, now as a conscious experiment.

My friends and relatives immediately found out about my decision and started asking what the reason was. The only answer I had was “just curiosity”. It was indeed interesting to try something new and to remain for some time on the side of minority.

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I abandoned meat eating and became vegetarian since August 2008. By now I feel pretty well. As it turned out that there is pretty much to eat besides meat, fish or eggs.