Becoming A Vegetarian...Slowly

People choose vegetarianism for a variety of reasons. Here are a few:

• Conservation of Fossil fuels: Fossil fuels are used to produce feed for animals, transport the feed, transport the animals to the slaughter house, slaughter the animal, and then transport the meat to a store. 
• Water Conservation: Four hundred and fourteen gallons of water are needed to produce one pound of meat. More info on pollution caused by meat industry
• Many vegetarians give up meat because of their concern for animals. Ten billion animals are slaughtered for human consumption each year. Factory farming strives to maximize production (of animals) while lowering costs. Thousands of cows are confined in barren dirt lots and have a corn based diet instead of a grass diet. Drugs are added to feed to make fatten the cows faster.
• Avoid diseases caused by the consumption of meat. E. coli is a disease that can be caused by the consumption of uncooked, infected meat. Here's a clip from the movie Food, Inc. (which I watched in my journalism class) about Kevin Kowalczyk, a boy who got E. coli.

Here are a few dinner recipes I've tried so far:
Vegetable Curry: A little bland, so I added an extra 2 teaspoons of curry powder, a 1/4 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp cumin, and some red pepper flakes. I didn't have any yogurt, but it was fine without it.
Garbanzo Bean Burrito: I liked this recipe- the yogurt sauce was really good!

Recipes I hope to try:
Quinoa and Black Beans: Sounds good and relatively easy to make.
Broccoli and Cheddar Cheese Soup: Sounds really fatty...and really good...