Why do many people who say they're vegetarians eat fish and other seafood?

Question

No offence meant!

Answer 1

Several reasons.

Two major religions in the west both consider fish not to be meat. Judism and Catholics. In Jewish diatary law fish is neither meat nor milk. Catholics don't eat meat during lent. Fish is ok If one was raised under either tradition this could be the basis.

Many people become vegitarians for heath reasons. Beef and pork is very unhealthy, fish is very healthy.

Some people become vegitarians because they oppose commerical farming of animals and don't like animails being raised to be killed. Fish are wild.

Fish are considered less intelligent than birds and mammels so some people are not as bother by killing fish. Presumably these people would not be opposed to killing insects or reptiles.

Answer 2

It relies upon on why you grew to alter right into a vegetarian interior the 1st place and in case you suspect that particular seafoods are actually not probable animals. If it became into for wellness reasons, then this is appropriate by way of fact seafood is unquestionably regularly occurring to be very wholesome. Take mussels case in point, are they animal or plant? i think its what you suspect. Do the thoughts of prawns rely to you and do you think approximately them to be an animal interior the way a pig is an animal? For even if reason you grew to alter right into a vegetarian, you will desire to settle on for your self what's suitable concerning your ideals. i'm a vegetarian, and collectively as i became into breastfeeding I ate fish so i did not deprive my youthful son of any mandatory proteins and omega oils, and at that factor my sons wellness became into extra substantial than my ideals. I enable you already know this as an occasion that its all approximately own decision and what you experience delicate with.

Answer 3

I used to think it was because they did not know the definition of a vegetarian. But even when you point it out many still continue to state they are "veggie and eat fish".

So, i wonder if they like the label or something ?

Some say "its easier than trying to explain" but i find that makes no sense at all. Rather than take 1 minute to explain your diet to someone you would rather lie and upset 60 million vegetarians..seems a little lacking in community responsibility to me.

www.vegsoc.org/fish

you know it makes sense.

edit: aren't you glad you not part of the same group as Dave V above....."because you need to eat meat YOU are an OMNIVORE. Just the same as you need blood and you need to breath"

"need"....are you sure.....well if i "need" meat whats up with me then ? Am i some sort of minor miracle for the part 27 veggie-years ?

Soemtimes i think we should just close the intenet down. whats with the article on the link via Arriana T....."semi-veggie is use to describe someone who is not veggie"....what, like i'm semi-black if i'm anglosaxon white ??? People should stop and think before they create websites...and of course that particular website has no "contact us" page...eeemmmm, i wonder why

Answer 4

This is called (what I call) DV. Delusional Vegetarianism.

They think fish and shellfish alike are vegetables. In French, they are called fruits de mer. FRUITS?! That's DV.

It's ok if they want to eat fish flesh, but at the end of the day, it's not vegetable so they are not vegetarian, but I am happy for them to use DV.

No need to label yourself. Just say I eat fish if you eat fish. Fish caught in the wild after they have had a happy life has nothing to do with the fact that they are animals and they are killed for people to have their flesh. If you don't like labels, don't use any, including vegetarian. Simply say, "I eat fish."

Answer 5

I sometimes call myself vegetarian rather than use the correct term 'piscetarian' which I am. (I eat fish because they are generally caught wild and are not farmed) Ive not eaten meat from an animal for 12 years.
A lot of people havent heard of the term 'piscetarian' and it gets complicated so calling oneself a veggie is simpler.

Cant think why jlk got such a bad rating when hes right. I think some people rate other answer down to make their own look good!!!

Answer 6

VEGETARIAN:
Vegetarian is a blanket term used to describe a person
who does not consume meat, poultry, fish, or seafood.
This grouping includes vegans and the various sub-
categories of vegetarian; however, it generally implies
someone who has less dietary restrictions than a vegan.

SEMI-VEGETARIAN:
The term semi-vegetarian is usually used to describe
someone who is not actually a vegetarian. Semi-vegetarian
generally implies someone who only eats meat occasionally
or doesn’t eat meat, but eats poultry and fish.

OVO-LACTO-VEGETARIAN:
Ovo-lacto vegetarians are vegetarians who do not consume
meat, poultry, fish, and seafood, but do consume eggs and
milk. This is the largest group of vegetarians.

OVO-VEGETARIAN:
Ovo-vegetarian is a term used to describe someone who
would be a vegan if they did not consume eggs.

LACTO-VEGETARIAN:
Lacto-vegetarian is a term used to describe someone
who would be a vegan if they did not consume milk.

VEGAN:
Vegan is the strictest sub-category of vegetarians.
Vegans do not consume any animal products or byproducts.
Some even go as far as not consuming honey and yeast.
Others do not wear any clothing made from animal
products.

Tah-Dah!

Answer 7

There is a difference between a vegetarian and a vegan. A vegan has a very strict diet. Compared to a vegetarian. Some vegetarians eat seafood, some just eat the diary aspects.

Answer 8

"Me" pretty much explained it. Mostly it goes back to the understanding of what is pareve, which includes fish. A lot of seafood, however, is not even Kosher, such as shrimp, shellfish, anything without scales. Catholics, I believe, are not allowed to eat meat on Fridays but fish is acceptable. Technically someone who eats fish or seafood is not a vegetarian but I honestly don't really care what someone calls him or herself.

Answer 9

If someone does not eat red or white meat but does consume fish they are a Pescetarian, not a Vegetarian

Answer 10

well, they're wrong. vegetarians don't eat seafood.

if someone says they're vegetarian meanwhile they eat fish then sorry to say but that person is pretty much a moron. is fish a plant?
anyone with a brain knows that vegetarians don't eat any meat of any kind, and yes, of course that still includes fish.
those "vegetarians" who eat fish are fooling themselves. they're omnivores. they're no such thing as a semi-vegetarian. either you are a vegetarian or you aren't.

oh and let me laugh at some of the responses you have received claiming that vegetarians eat fish. it's common sense that sea creatures also have flesh. please educate yourselves!

Answer 11

Ha ha. You hit my conscience at a good time! Usually I'm a vegetarian who does not eat vertebrates--that's where I draw the line. But I'm thinking about salmon because of the omega-3. Bad me.

The thing is, life evolves. Sponges are technically animals, but they don't feel, they don't really have a nervous system...and up it goes. Where to draw the line? I enjoy saying to the people at Long John Silvers, "I don't eat vertebrates, thank you." :)

The way I came to my conclusion (which incidentally keeps me from eating too much "seafood") is that I LOVE shrimp, and they are just arthropods. Because I don't catch and release every cockroach that crawls across my apartment, I reached this logic: if I don't feel bad when I smash it with my shoe, why should I feel bad eating its close relative? So I don't.

But fish can feel pain, as can chickens, pigs, etc. so I don't want them to suffer. I don't smash mice with my shoe.