vitamin deficiency

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,074 – Becoming a Vegetarian.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,074. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

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This episode is a dialogue between Ashley and Paul about people who don’t eat meat. Let’s get started.

Ashley: I’m thinking of becoming a vegetarian. I think it would be the ethical thing to do.

Paul: Are you going to eat eggs and dairy? If you’re doing this for ethical reasons, you really should avoid anything made with animal products or animal by-products.

Ashley: I guess you’re right.

Paul: Then you’re going to be a vegan. You won’t be able to eat any milk, butter, cheese, or yogurt.

Ashley: Really? I guess I’ll have to be a vegan then.

Paul: You’ll have to eat a varied diet so you don’t have a vitamin deficiency.

Ashley: