Ugh. This comment from a Facebook friend irritates me...

[mucifer]

15. It's a personal decision. I've been a vegetarian for over 30 years and just went vegan

a few weeks ago on Rosh Hashanah. The factory farming not the health issue at all has always been what motivates me with my diet. But, I have find as the years go by, I have become less judgmental of others. I used to be annoyed at people who said they eat a little meat once in a while but still consider themselves vegetarian or those who say they eat less meat than they did in the past.

My attitude now is every bit helps.

I see things changing, too. I live in Chicago which had the nickname "hog butcher to the world" by Carl Sandburg. The stockyards downtown are gone. Vegetarian and vegan restaurants are all over the city and suburbs. http://www.happycow.net/north_america/usa/illinois/chicago/ There are vegan restaurants on the south side and the west side. People don't look at me like I'm weird when I say I don't eat meat.

If I were you I probably would encourage your friend to eat less meat and dairy eggs etc. if s/he says they can't do it.