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Vegetarian readily-prepared burgers, nowadays available in any supermarket store, are probably the first thing new vegetarians try out. It's what I'd call vegetarian _noob_ food: it's okay, but self-made alternatives are vastly superior. The same is true for cheese such as Halloumi or grill cheese and feta: it's _comfort_ food: easy but fatty.
The problem isn't the fat. For that, we need to go back to the reason why I became a vegetarian. I was extremely shocked with the way animals are treated after reading Foer's Eating Animals. Jonathan sketched the horrible life at American farms, and generally, European laws are more strict, but after a bit of research, it occurred to me that animal life in Europe wasn't particularly better off. In short, my rationale is _animal welfare_. The environmental benefits gained from abstaining from meat and fish are happy side effects. By the way, why is it that I have to justify my choice of being a vegetarian at every single party? And why is it that saying "I didn't like eating it" or "Environmental issues" are swallowed, but "Animal welfare" is being frowned upon? We humans incredible dicks to animals. My wife and me are huge animal lovers. These two facts clash often, making us very upset.
The problem isn't the fat. For that, we need to go back to the reason why I became a vegetarian. I was extremely shocked with the way animals are treated after reading Foer's Eating Animals. Jonathan sketched the horrible life at American farms, and generally, European laws are more strict, but after a bit of research, it occurred to me that animal life in Europe wasn't particularly better off. In short, my rationale is _animal welfare_. The environmental benefits gained from abstaining from meat and fish are happy side effects. By the way, why is it that I have to justify my choice of being a vegetarian at every single party? And why is it that saying "I didn't like eating it" or "Environmental issues" is met with a nod, but "Animal welfare" is being frowned upon? We humans are incredible dicks towards animals. My wife and me are huge animal lovers. These two facts clash often, making us very upset.
Anyway, back to the cheese. Cow's milk is produced by cows that at one point have been pregnant, and according to [informedfarmers.com](https://informedfarmers.com/do-cows-have-to-be-pregnant-to-produce-milk/):