• to eat one's friends has always seemed to me to be the epitome of ill manners.
• I refuse to partake in something that is the result of senseless and commercialised violence.
• I am lucky in that my survival is not dependent on the consumption of meat. I am aware this is a privilege.
• nor is my survival more important than the survival of other lives: I am not superior.
• there is no logical way to distinguish between the animals one should and should not eat. (if you wouldn't eat a dog, why eat a cow?)
• no one ever got food poisoning by eating broccoli.
• meat is pretty bad for you (according to the WHO).

reasons I am no longer a vegan

• it is probably what made me really sick
  • I had to go to hospital
  • I no longer have any issues after reintroducing dairy to my diet
    • I don't appear to be lactose intolerant any more