Thanks. This doesn't make me want to support him, however. > From: Noelle <noelle> > Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 19:14:23 -0700 (PDT) > > to spare you having to read entire article > > Vegetarianism > > Consistent with the practice of many Adventists, Carson is a > lacto-ovo vegetarian (he will eat dishes containing milk, eggs, or > cheese, and occasionally, poultry).[227][228][229] He has said his > main reason for becoming vegetarian was health concerns, including > avoiding parasites and heart disease, and he emphasizes the > environmental benefits of vegetarianism.[228] His transition was > made easier because he had eaten little meat for aesthetic reasons > as a child,[228] and he readily adopted his wife's vegetarianism > because she does much of the cooking in their household.[228][229] > Speaking in 1990, he said that with the increasing availability of > meat substitutes, "It might take 20 years. But eventually there will > no longer be a reason for most people to eat meat. And animals will > breathe a sigh of relief."[228] To avoid causing others discomfort, > he is willing to occasionally eat chicken or turkey, although he > finds eating pork highly unpleasant.[229]