THE CASE FOR VEGETARIANISM

What exactly is vegetarianism? Eggs are vegetarian? Plants are? Milk is?
– The ancient and contemporary Hindu religious teachings on vegetarianism
– Some illustrious, believing Hindus who are/were not vegetarians
– The scientific justification for vegetarianism
– The moral and ethical case against non-vegetarianism
[rational, not emotional, please]
– The role of vegetarianism in malnourishment of our population
– The role of vegetarianism in our poor performance in games and sports
– The economic cost and viability of vegetarianism
– The historic role of non-vegetarian food in our evolution
– Reliable statistics on food preferences of Indian Hindus
– The impact of vegetarianism & non-vegetarianism on our environment
– Vegetarianism in non-Hindu populations
– The moral and ethical argument for vegetarianism, and, may be
– Are aliens more likely to be vegetarian or non-vegetarian or may have an altogether different energy input system?