I'm confused can u help me???

Question

ok so... the only meat i eat is chicken, but i'm kind of like iffy about it now because i dont like the smell of raw meat... i love love sea food but i rarely eat it... i never eat eggs... but i drink milk...


and does pasta count under the catagory of vegatarion... i know theres eggs in it... is there an alternative pasta???

plz dont say anything mean i'm just confused as to what catagory i fall under...

Answer 1

get a few books at the library on cooking vegetarian or vegan foods*
find out all that you can and explore it*

Answer 2

Nearly all dry pasta is 100% durum wheat and completely and utterly safe! Authentic Italian pasta seldom uses eggs, anyway. I always thought that adding egg to pasta was a bit... well, weird!

Egg pasta, although can be found in the dry section, is usually always in the fresh section.

So, stick with the 100% durum wheat kind and you'll be eating not only vegetarian pasta, but vegan pasta :-)

Try the link below for some great recipes!

http://vegweb.com/index.php?board=151.0

The omnivore argument above is so lame. Humans don't have claws, don't have proper canines, have the digestive system of a herbivore AND perspire, rather than pant.

If humans weren't meant to be vegan or vegetarian, we would die trying. Dogs (omnivores) and cats (carnivores) will die without taurine and cartine. The only animal-based vitamin that presents a problem is B12 (and only to vegans at that). B12 only appears in very small amounts in plant-based foods (the human body only needs small amounts anyway). It is suggested that intensive farming that has destroyed our soil has caused this problem in plant-based foods.

Supplements? Man, in this world, we all need supplements. Vegans and vegetarians probably need less than the meat eaters, who although may have higher B12 levels, probably have vitamin a-k defiencies, high cholesterol. Should I go on?

Answer 3

You need to check the labels. Some pastas have eggs...others don't. I wouldn't say you're vegetarian...I recently went back to being vegan. I don't eat any poultry, pork, beef, dairy or eggs. I have on occasion still have had fish but am cutting back. Just remember that it isn't always easy to make the change...if that's what you're considering. Some people can't do it all at once.
If you are still eating chicken then no you aren't vegetarian...but pasta is. if you are looking at becoming vegan then you should watch for pasta that has dairy and eggs.
Hope that answers your question.

Answer 4

You are not technically a vegetarian but sounds like you are headed that way. Start reading ingredient lists-some pastas are not made with eggs, some foods you would be surprised have animal products in them. It's good to be in the habit of knowing what you are eating regardless of what "category" you are in.

Answer 5

You're an omnivore. Poultry is meat. I'm not being mean, it's just what you are. I personally do not believe there is such a thing as a povo-vegetarian or pesco-vegetarian. Flesh is flesh is flesh.

As for egg and dairy products, vegans do not consume or purchase any animal products (to include leather, silk, honey, dairy and eggs). Ovo/lacto-vegetarians do eat egg & dairy products. There are pastas available which are eggless (and some that are wheatless too) -- See the first link below. Many Asian noodles are vegan too.

Another thing to consider if you are trying to be careful, you may wish to avoid cheeses made with rennet. There is a link below (2nd link) is an info page about rennetless cheeses.

Answer 6

I am not a vegetarian myself but I think I am on my way thanks to my teenage daughter who has been a vegetarian for years now....go figure.

Sounds like you are on your way to being a vegetarian, but not quite there yet. Depends on who you ask and how strict they are with it.

My daughter started out like you are now, she stood there for about 2 years, then she proceeded to remove all meats including seafood, chicken, tuna, etc. I suspect that she is getting ready to make the transformation to extreme vegan soon.

a Vegetarian doesn't eat meat but still eats eggs & milk.

a VEGAN stops eating all meat and everything that comes from an animal such as milk and eggs. This is extreme.

One thing that I have witness for myself first hand is that she is extremely healthy.... at her age she should be having acne problems but she has none. Her allergies, asthma, and illness have disappear. She rarely gets flu /colds.

Good luck with your journey!!!
:-)

Answer 7

Picky. And I'm not being mean.

You're not a vegan- not even *close*
and you're not a vegetarian by a long shot either (sea food is meat)

You don't need a label you know, and if you really feel the need to have a label, then make sure you become a proper pescetarian/vegetarian before doing so.

And most pasta doesn't contain eggs, you just need to read the label.

Answer 8

I fall in the same category. i know exactly how you feel. You're not a vegetarian. I'd say you're on your way to becomming a pescetarian, meaning that you just don't eat meat, chicken and all that, but you do eat regular pasta and seafood and dairy.

Answer 9

You're a meat eater cause of the chicken you eat and the sea food. How much of that you eat depends on whether you're semi-vegetarian or nearly a vegetarian!

Answer 10

It's vegitarian to begin with. The only catagory you fit under is meat eater.

To become a vegitarian you have to give up ALL animals. Which means no more fish or chicken.

Answer 11

dont worry about fitting into a catagory or label. If you eat chicken, you are an omnivore. If you eat no poultry or meat, but eat fish, you are a pescavore. If you eat no animal flesh at all, then you are vegetarian. Eat what suits you and dont worry about having a "title". Yes, pasta is vegetarian, but not vegan. You can get rice based pasta (Tinkyada brands is best) that have no eggs. Just make your own choices and dont worry about what others think