Pescatarian
(also spelled pescetarian)
The word “pescatarian” is occasionally
used to describe those who abstain from eating all meat and animal flesh with
the exception of fish. Although the word is not commonly used, more and more
people are adopting this kind of diet, usually for health reasons or as a stepping stone to a fully
vegetarian diet.
Flexitarian/Semi-vegetarian
You don’t have to be vegetarian to love
vegetarian food! “Flexitarian” is a term recently coined to describe those who
eat a mostly vegetarian diet, but occasionally eat meat.
Vegetarian
(Lacto-ovo- vegetarian)
When most people think of vegetarians,
they think of lacto-ovo-vegetarians. People who do not eat beef, pork, poultry,
fish, shellfish or animal flesh of any kind, but do eat eggs and dairy products
are lacto-ovo vegetarians (“lacto” comes from the Latin for milk, and “ovo” for
egg).
Lacto-vegetarian is used to
describe a vegetarian who does not eat eggs, but does eat dairy products.
Ovo-vegetarian refers to
people who do not eat meat or dairy products but do eat eggs.
Vegan
Vegans do not eat meat of any kind and
also do not eat eggs, dairy products, or processed foods containing these or
other animal-derived ingredients such as gelatin. Many vegans also refrain from
eating foods that are made using animal products that may not contain animal
products in the finished process, such as sugar and some wines. There is some
debate as to whether certain foods, such as honey, fit into a vegan diet.
Raw
vegan/Raw food diet
A raw vegan diet consists of unprocessed
vegan foods that have not been heated above 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 degrees
Celsius). “Raw foodists” believe that foods cooked above this temperature have
lost a significant amount of their nutritional value and are harmful to the body.
Macrobiotic
The macrobiotic diet, revered by some
for its healthy and healing qualities, includes unprocessed vegan foods, such
as whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and allows the occasional consumption
of fish. Sugar and refined oils are avoided. Perhaps the most unique qualifier
of the macrobiotic diet is its emphasis on the consumption of Asian vegetables,
such as daikon, and sea vegetables, such as seaweed.
My personal opinion is you should not be allowed to call yourself any kind of vegetarian if you eat any animal flesh.
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