I know it seems like a ridiculous question but I'm asking on behalf of a person who likes to worry a bit too much. Is it simply because they kill or 'mistreat' the fish to extract what they need?
2006-12-19 07:47:40 · 17 answers · asked by Warlord 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
Because fish oil comes from fish which is an animal but you can get Omega-3 oils from other non-animal places.
When you do buy Omega-3 oils though you should only buy pharmaceutical grade. It will say it right on the bottle. If it doesn't say it then it's not. Non-pharmaceutical grade Omega-3 oils can have too much mercury in them which is bad for you.
2006-12-19 07:51:58 · answer #1 · answered by DiRTy D 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Most vegetarians don't want to kill animals to eat. They kill the fish before they extract the oil. You can't get omega-3 out of a live fish, it's not like milking a cow.
2006-12-19 07:50:29 · answer #2 · answered by anna 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The fish must be killed to get fish oil. Flax seed is a great Vegetarian & Vegan omega-3 Supplement.
2006-12-19 07:50:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
They get the fish oil out of a fish. They kill the fish to get the oil. Most vegetarians don't eat animals who have been killed. It defeats the purpose of being a vegetarian if you eat things like gelatin and fish oil--the animal was killed and you're eating something that came from its body. It's not necessarily meat, but it comes from a dead animal.
2006-12-19 11:39:00 · answer #4 · answered by The Logophile 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really don't know, it would seem kind of pointless to harm the animal, then put it in a vegetarian capsule doesn't it. If your friend want omega-3 fatty acid, s/he doesn't need to take a supplement, Flax seed is a good source of omega-3, so are almonds.
2006-12-19 13:20:47 · answer #5 · answered by tigerlily_chica 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
omega 3 i believe can be obtained from non-animal sources but if yours says that it is not suitable for vegetariens then i would assume that they may extract the omega 3 directly from the fish and the fish would most likely be killed in the process.
2006-12-19 07:54:04 · answer #6 · answered by xx_connor_uk_xx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By the very nature of it, ALL fish oils, or other animal oils are non-vegetarian
Yoi cannot extract the oil without killing the creature. If you did it would be extreme cruelty.
2006-12-19 08:36:16 · answer #7 · answered by alan h 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Omega-3 supplements come in gelatine capsules. Gelatine is an animal by product and obviously unsuitable for vegetarians. Your friend can buy omega-3 in liquid form.
2006-12-19 08:12:33 · answer #8 · answered by Margaret B 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Omega-3 comes from fish. The closest to getting the omega fatty acids that's vegan is lechitin and flax seeds.
2006-12-19 07:57:01 · answer #9 · answered by Nemesis: Your worst nightmare 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they come from fish - which are animals not vegetables! Of course they kill the fish to get the oil.
2006-12-19 11:47:10 · answer #10 · answered by Graham W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋