This article talks about Berlin Reed, a vegetarian from age 12, for ethical reasons, but one who has since changed and now not only eats meat but became a butcher by trade.

He still considers himself socially responsible for the treatment of animals... if more meat eaters could be like Reed, more socially aware of what meat is, and consume less of it, then things would be a lot better than things are today.

We all do not have to be vegetarian - that is the message of meatless monday's, but being vegetarian is ultimately the best choice for your health, the animals and the environment.

read the msnbc report