A Quick Definition For You:
Merriam-Webster’s Medical Dictionary – Cite This Source Main Entry: 2vegetarian
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to vegetarians
2 : consisting wholly of vegetables, fruits, and sometimes eggs or dairy products <a vegetarian diet>
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- For plant-eating, non-human animals, see Herbivore.
Vegetarianism is the practice of not consuming meat, with or without the use of other animal derivatives, such as dairy products or eggs. Some vegetarians choose to also refrain from wearing clothing involving the death of animals, such as leather, silk and fur. Veganism, sometimes called “strict vegetarianism”, excludes all animal products from diet and attire, whether or not this involves the actual death of an animal (dairy, eggs, honey, wool and down feathers). Vegetarians have varied motivations including religious, financial, ethical, environmental, and health concerns.
Hello and welcome,
Vegetarianism is a tricky thing to tackle both in terms of the actual practice of setting about becoming a vegetarian and all things associated with living as a vegetarian, but it can also be tricky sometimes when trying to define or decide on exactly what a vegetarian is. The above definitions shed some light on this matter, however what many people do not know is that there are several different types of vegetarianism such as the following:
- Pescetarianism (sometimes called “Pesco-vegetarianism”) — A diet in which the only animals consumed are fish or other seafood.
- Pollotarianism — A diet in which the only animals consumed are fowl.
- Flexitarianism — A diet that consists primarily of vegetarian food, but that allows occasional exceptions.
| Diet Name | Meat | Eggs | Dairy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lacto-ovo vegetarianism | No | Yes | Yes |
| Lacto vegetarianism | No | No | Yes |
| Ovo vegetarianism | No | Yes | No |
| Veganism | No | No | No |
There is also of course veganism where no animal products of any type are to be consumed, however even then there are varying levels of this – many vegans will not wear animal products whilst others do. There are so many varying degrees of vegetarianism and veganism and as wikipedia says: “Terminology related to vegetarianism is not universally accepted. All definitions agree that vegetarians do not eat “meat”, but some people who are not true vegetarians interpret “meat” to include only mammals or to exclude fish and/or shellfish.”
Now I am a real foodie, I love food so much – cooking it, eating it, talking about it, smelling it, watching other people cook it, going out to restaurants etc etc etc, but I am also a vegetarian, of the lacto-ovo type. So this blog is devoted to food – all of it vegetarian, or vegan, as well as issues and fun things around vegetarianism/veganism. I hope to include exciting and informative entries on topics such as becoming a vegetarian, eating out at restaurants, animal rights, and vegetarianism and health, as well as recipes, food photos and a journal of the delicious or not so delicious foods I eat, so if this sounds interesting to you stay tuned folks! and please comment and ask questions and give me your feedback or links to anything you think I might find interesting 
With love,
Miss V
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