PETA would love this little boy. When Luiz Antonio’s mother tries to persuade him to eat some octopus gnocchi, he instead convinces her the vegetarian life is the way to go. The exchange is truly heartwarming and could possibly convince a good many carnivores to change their ways.

“The octopus isn’t real, right?” Luiz asks him mother in brazilian.

His mother explained the gnocchi was only the octopus’ legs, to which Luiz asked where the cephalopod’s went. When his mother replied that the octopus’ head was at the fish market, Luiz became very concerned—not only about the octopus, but also about chickens, fish, cows and pigs.

“When we eat animals, they die,” he said. “I don’t like that they die. I like that they stay standing up.”

Samantha Lile

Samantha Lile is a 2002 Missouri State University graduate of journalism and mass media. She has served as a reporter and editor for various newspapers throughout her journalism career. She made the leap into writing full-time after working for a major financial institution since 2000.

Because of her banking background, Samantha is knowledgeable in finance reporting, but is also strong in commentaries, personal profiles, youth studies, horticulture, history and entertainment-related works.

Samantha lives in Ozark, Mo. with her husband of nine years, four dogs and two cats.

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