What type of vegetarian would I be?

Question

I eat dairy products, fish, eggs (but not very often), and I am forced into eating poultry (although I eat very little and when I eat it my parents pratically have to write a verbal essay to get me to eat it). I do not eat beef, or pork, what type of vegetarian would I be?

Answer 1

Pescetarian, I think.

"Pesco/pollo vegetarianism", "pescetarianism" or "semi-vegetarianism" are neologisms coined in the media to describe certain lifestyles of restricted diet. Most commonly, these include the practice of not eating certain types of meat (most commonly red meat such as beef, pork, lamb) while allowing other meats, such as seafood. As with lacto-ovo vegetarianism, there are usually no restrictions on non-flesh animal products such as dairy and eggs.

Answer 2

Yup, I think you'll have got the message by now. You are not a vegetarian of any description. You are just someone who, from what you say, doesn't eat red meat.
The reason that chefs and restaurants are commonly confused by the term vegetarian is entirely because of people claiming to be veggie, then ordering tuna or salmon or even chicken.
Please, please, please, if you really want to be a vegetarian, then be one! Take the plunge, take the responsibility - give up the fish, the chicken, check you're not getting gelatine. Research the subject online - the Vegetarian Society website is a great resource.

Answer 3

Um.. wannabe vegetarian? Sorry, but eating poultry and fish is against vegetarian. But great job for limiting the beef!

Scientifically you are a Pesco/pollo vegetarian, otherwise known as a pescetarian or a semi-vegetarian

Answer 4

You are not one by any means.
You are just a person who does not eat beef or pork.

Give up fish and chicken completely and you would be a standard lacto-ovo vegetarian.
Give up the dairy and egg as well (and a few other things such as gelatone, etc.), and you would be a complete vegetarian, a.k.a. a vegan.

Answer 5

As has been said, if you are eating fish and poultry, then you are not a vegetarian. The term "pesco-vegetarian" is a bit like saying I am a "socialism-fascist."

Answer 6

You wouldn't be one.

To be a vegetarian you cant eat poultry or other meats etc... However when it comes to a vegan, they don't eat ANYTHING that may have come from an animal such as dairy products.

By the sound of it, your not a vegetarian nor are you a Vegan

Answer 7

You're not a vegetarian, you still eat fish and chicken. Why are your parents forcing you to eat fish and chicken anway? You can get the nutrients by taking a multi-vitamin.

Answer 8

You are no type of vegetarian. Vegetarians do not eat fish or chicken.

Just to make it clear. A pescetarian is not any kind of vegetarian and there is no such thing as a semi vegetarian.

Answer 9

you can eat fish and still be considred a vegetarian. I don't know why but i know you can. I'm a vegetarian and i don't eat fish becasue i don't like fish. eggs and milk are fine unless you're trying to be a vegan. You can consider yourself a vegetartian until you start eating bird and animal meat. So you're not really a vegeatrian, but you're closer then most people. LOL

Answer 10

you are a pesco/pollo vegetarian....meaning you live on a restricted diet consisting of mainly veggies/fruit/dairy and selective meat usually that selective meat is seafood. this is the vegetarian that i am. i can't stand the texture of meat. i could care less about the cow being killed i just don't like to eat it.