I am a vegetarian, but I don't know what my limits are. Do vegetarians give themselves their own limits, or is there rules?
2007-04-02 08:59:09 · 18 answers · asked by colleenicole! 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
Their own. When I searched the web I got these definitions:
Definitions
A vegetarian is someone living on a diet of grains, pulses, nuts, seeds, vegetables and fruits with or without the use of dairy products and eggs.
A vegetarian does not eat any meat, poultry, game, fish, shellfish or crustacea, or slaughter by-products.
Lacto-ovo-vegetarian. Eats both dairy products and eggs. This is the most common type of vegetarian diet.
Lacto-vegetarian. Eats dairy products but not eggs.
Vegan. Does not eat dairy products, eggs, or any other animal product.
However, you can make up your own. It really depends on how strict you want to be. For example, some vegetarians eat foods which contain animal extracts and some even eat meat on occasion. There are many who eat fish instead of meat.
2007-04-02 09:01:48 · answer #1 · answered by Confused 6 · 3⤊ 4⤋
It is not vegetarian to eat fish.
There is no "set of rules", but most vegetarians agree that anything that came from the death of an animal is off limits to consume. This includes gelatin, meat stocks, and similar products.
2007-04-02 20:01:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No no no no no no no no no no!
If you eat fish, you are not a vegetarian by definition.
You can set your own limits, but that doesn't make you vegetarian.
2007-04-04 06:42:56 · answer #3 · answered by CARL S 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
REAL vegetarians do not eat fish. A fish is a member of the animal kingdom.....it is NOT a plant.
If you do not know what constitutes vegetarianism and why, then you should not call yourself a vegetarian.
2007-04-02 16:33:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The second you eat fish you are no longer a vegetarian.
Vegetarians do not eat animals, so to eat an animal and call yourself vegetarian is a contradiction in terms.
Some have mentioned that it depends on your *reason*, but it does not.
I cannot go around telling everyone I am pregnant if I am not pregnant, regardless of my *reasons* for using the word.
Well... I could, but I would be very wrong.
:)
Good Luck on your vegetarianism.
2007-04-02 16:22:51 · answer #5 · answered by Squirtle 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It's your choice. If you wish to eat fish and plant foods and so be a pecto-vegetarian so be it. Many vegetarians are lacto ovo vegetarians having dairy and eggs and still calling themselves vegetarians. True vegetarians, vegans, don't even have honey. Some people aren't vegetarians but simply don't eat red meat.
Be whatever you wish to be and forget about the labels. Simply say what you prefer to eat when offered food and eat what you prefer to eat.
2007-04-06 09:27:35 · answer #6 · answered by Colin 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You decide on your own limits. Whatever works for you and makes it an easier transition is okay. Personally, by defintion, I woudn't consider eating fish as part of a true vegetarian diet, but I have heard the classification of "pesco-vegetarian" which means you do eat fish, but no other flesh foods. Just the fact of paying attention to what you eat and cutting all other meats out of your diet is a great begining. You may find down the road that you're ready to give up fish, too.
I've been fully vegetarian for about a year now, but when I first quit eating meat, I decided to still eat fish, occasionally. I was mainly thinking in terms of being able to order more than just side dishes or salads when going out to eat. (My neighborhood is not very veg-friendly) That worked fine the first couple times, but then I just compleatly lost all taste for it. I haven't eaten fish since and I don't miss meat of any form, in fact now it turns my stomach to think what I used to put in my body. I feel fantastic and am happier and healthier than I ever have been.
You're starting on a good path, do it at your own pace, do some research... you'll continue to become more aware of the importance of how you care for yourself, the enviroment, and animals.
Good Luck!!
2007-04-02 16:56:11 · answer #7 · answered by kj_imagine 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Why are you a vegetarian... Have you looked up the definition of a vegetarian??
2007-04-02 18:50:04 · answer #8 · answered by Julie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're a vegetarian if abstain from eating animals. People that call themselves vegetarians but still eat fish are simply liars.
2007-04-02 16:31:09 · answer #9 · answered by Vegan 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
You're not a vegetarian if you don't know your 'limits'. Vegetarians don't eat animals - fish are animals. They're a no no.
Let me say it again, for clarity:
VEGETARIANS DO NOT EAT FISH. EVER!! FISH AND CHICKEN ARE MEAT!! WE DON'T EAT 'EM!! NOOO ANIMALS. NONE WHATSOEVER. PERIOD!
2007-04-05 18:23:43 · answer #10 · answered by Cristy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋