Reasons to become vegetarian BESIDES animal rights?

I know most people become vegetarian because they feel eating meat is cruel to animals, but I'm thinking of becoming vegetarian for environmental reasons. I will still eat chicken because they're grown and slaughtered locally and I know the conditions there.

Is this a common reason? Are there other reasons people have too?
I missed a word there. I know eating chicken won't make me vegetarian lol. I'm thinking of still eating chicken because of the local thing I meant to say.

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