Not sure that’s a good way of asking. The pain of being veg seems to be inversely correlated with knowing reasons for going veg, and there’s a lot of loss aversion. I got anecdotal evidence from quite a few people telling me that going and staying veg is actually much easier than they anticipated. (It’s important to take the time to learn about health effects, look at meat alternatives and find veggie restaurants). Reversal test: Imagine you’re vegetarian and earn $3000 more than you currently do. Would you pay $3000 a year ($8 a day) to eat meat again?
It’s not only more ethical but also healthier to be veg.
It makes me happy to see you and others taking action due to Peter’s post.
EDIT: Concerning the “although”, I recommend to also read Brian’s comment.
How to beat procastination, by Luke, on the CFAR blog. http://rationality.org/2013/05/30/how-to-beat-procrastination/