text: was jesus really a vegetarian? not your opinion.? if you think he wasnt state your facts from original sources! fish is not considered meat according to jewish laws, but primarily the biblical support of the notion is in that, aside from fish, there are no specific accounts of jesus eating meat.  the old testament suggest that seeds and fruits are men's appropriate diet -genesis. the prophet daniel and his companions were vegetarians according to the old testament, and were healthier that way than eating as the king did, based on an informal test mentioned that was conducted by their babylonian care takers, to make sure they, as advisers to the king, were taking good care of themselves. ezekiel also mentions food appropriate for vegetarians in the now famous - ezekiel 4:9.  generally speaking, religions which end up widely successful in their efforts to encourage humbleness regard vegetarianism preferable for that purpose, though usually do not require it. the accounts of jesus in the gospel support this notion. by suggesting those justified before god are the sinners that can't even lift his face to pray from shame, but still praying humbly, correlates with the saying "the weak man only eats herbs, but the strong man eats anything." jesus never spoke without spiritual importance reflected in it.  vegetarianism is encouraged to aid in developing a refined approach to life of the spirit, and is recommended for the humility involved,. st. paul spoke of nothing being unlawful in truth, but if eating meat offended his fellow men and women, that he'd remain vegetarian for their sake.  the vegetarian diet is also easier on the land, taking only 1/30 the amount of land for the same amount of nutrition as meat production, since most of the energy from the food goes to the animals rather than the humans intended.