2006-11-01 01:04:33 · 21 answers · asked by Joy 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
No. A vegetarian eats things that have both eggs and dairy, just no meat.
2006-11-03 14:36:40 · answer #1 · answered by Massiha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Egg is a vegetarian food,as per science, though it is from hens/birds. However if seen from religious angle it is a non-vegetarian food. Because Hindu religion is against prying on animals/birds. It asks for hormony. That is why most of the Hindu gods are shown as some Avatars of some animal/bird/fish.
However, if she insists on eathing eggs, she could best be discribed as eggetarian. So, still she can be called a vegetarian, if seen from the view point of science.
2006-11-01 01:27:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope she's fine to eat eggs. A vegetarian doesnt eat meat, no chicken, beef, lamb, stuff like that but they'll still drink milk, eat cheeses, yogurt, cream, and eggs. A vegan eats absolutely nothing that comes from animals, they'll check ingredients lists before purchasing anything, some vegans will not even eat honey.
2006-11-01 01:27:51 · answer #3 · answered by Jeni 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Without knowing what your friend's beliefs are, it's impossible to answer your question. Not everyone is vegetarian for ethical reasons.
It is important to consider, though, that egg production does result in the death of chickens. Because only hens lay eggs, male chicks are typically killed shortly after they hatch--often by suffocation or electrocution. Similarly, dairy products, while also technically vegetarian, are closely tied to the veal industry as dairy cows' male offspring are sold for veal. It's an interesting philosophical question whether eggs and dairy fit in with ethical vegetarianism since, while not technically requiring the killing of animals, in reality animals are killed as a result of egg and dairy production.
2006-11-01 08:12:03 · answer #4 · answered by anne_s 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ovo-lacto vegetarians eat dairy and egg products because no life is lost. Many people think that if they didn't eat these eggs they would hatch into chicks. But that is untrue. The eggs we buy and consume are unfertilized eggs and therefore would never have hatched into chickens, making it perfectly ethical for a non-vegan to eat.
2006-11-01 01:35:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You need to ask her what her beliefs are to see if eating eggs goes against them. It appears to me that you have a concept of a vegetarian that does not eat eggs, and thus you assume that she is going against her beliefs.
Why does every friend of a newly vegetarian appear to want to find a glitch in the reason for going vegetarian? Instead of talking and more importantly LISTENING to what they have to say about their vegetarianism? And then being supportive in any way, which may have to be more LISTENING as they struggle with what they think to be the way to go for them in their life. If I have a friend who worries about the suffering of animals, then what kind of friend would they be to me? Probably a compassionate one.
2006-11-01 01:29:12 · answer #6 · answered by Dart 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. I am a vegetarian myself who CHOOSES not to eat eggs. Vegetarians don't eat animal flesh or anything that indicates that an animal has been killed to make that product. For example lard or pork rind. Since eggs are not considered to be alive at the time they are take from the nest then they are not killled thus are permissible for a vegetarian to consume. hope that helps.
2006-11-01 01:18:13 · answer #7 · answered by funkucla!!! 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Obviously, it's not going against *her* beliefs, even if it goes against the beliefs of some vegetarians. Lacto-ovo- and ovo-vegetarians retain eggs in their diets on the grounds that they are not a by-product of the death of an animal. Lacto-vegetarians and vegans skip the eggs.
2006-11-03 13:04:16 · answer #8 · answered by mockingbird 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well i was a vegetarian for many years and still ate dairy products and eggs, so its within the boundaries of being a vegetarian; however you might be getting confused with a vegan who chooses to delete both meat and dairy products, including eggs from their diet x
2006-11-01 01:08:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no. As far as the true definition of a vegetarian goes she is well within her bounds. However, many vegetarians, myself included until recently, don't realize the suffering that goes into producing an egg. Have her check out this website: http://www.upc-online.org/
Hope that helps!
2006-11-01 02:12:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋