I am a lacto ovo vegtarian. which means i do consume products that have eggs or dairy; but i only drink Soy and occasionally rice milk . The only egg or dairy products i consume would be yougurt ( although i do try to buy the soy kind every so often but it's so pricey) and yesterday for the first time in 2 1/2 years i had a cup of regular ice cream; but i rather just eat the soy kind. Overal, I eat nothing that contains animal by products. I do own some leather accesories; but mostly my collection is made of canvas with leather trim. I am one that loves the texture and look of leather; but i do question if i should wear it or not. To wear or not to wear leather is a personal choice. I say do your homework on the company that produces leather goods. I have a made a choice recently . If I buy leather pieces I will buy it from Dooney and Bourke. I read in my catalog how they have aligned with the green cause. I do however need to research Coach ( i love their shoes ). Overal, WE can only try our best to stand up for causes ;but remember WE are not superhumans. They sell fair game meat as well as human leather so look into that if you want to buy leather.