I just don't get it. If you eat animals or parts of animals then you are not vegetarian why would you want the title when it just doesn't fit you?
2007-10-20 13:48:52 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
traceili...Thanks for the laugh! You are a vegetarian except you eat fish, chicken, occasional beef? What exactly have you changed in your diet since you went from meat eatter to vegetarian?? It's people like you I just don't get. You want a title with nothing to justify it. Thank you for the laugh I really needed it! Ha ha ha! LOL!
2007-10-21 06:34:29 · update #1
Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes all animal flesh, including poultry, game, fish, shellfish or crustacea, and slaughter by-products. There are variations that admit dairy products, eggs and/or products from animal labor such as honey.[1]
Veganism in comparison, excludes all animal products from diet and in some definitions from attire also,[2] whether or not the production of clothing or items has involved the actual death of an animal (dairy, eggs, honey, wool, silk, down feathers, etc.).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarian
2007-10-22 05:05:53 · update #2
To be trendy.
2007-10-20 13:50:44 · answer #1 · answered by Sumie 5 · 7⤊ 1⤋
Vegetarian has become a somewhat ambiguous term. Some people don't like the idea of eating animals but they also have problems managing a balanced diet without having some form of animal product. They may agree with the ideas of other vegetarians but they find it hard to keep up with the diet and stay healthy. Some people also rationalize things like eating gelatin by thinking "well the animal was going to be killed for food anyway."
2007-10-20 13:55:44 · answer #2 · answered by Oryx 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First off, it's trendy.
Secondly, people are confused. Some -for some weird reason- think that eating fish or white meat (poultry and such) still makes you a vegetarian.
Or they could be trying to be vegetarian, or adjusting to become one.
Last... there's many wannabes out there... this is just another kind.
2007-10-20 14:10:26 · answer #3 · answered by Mess 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Vegetarians dont eat meat
Vegans dont eat meat, parts of animals, or anything that comes from animals
If you dont eat any meat but still drink milk, you are somewhere in between these two groups.
2007-10-23 02:30:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are lots of different levels of vegetarians. Some people don't eat red meat (beef or pork) but they still eat chicken, turkey and fish.
Other people don't eat any flesh but believe that animal products, like milk, cheese, and eggs, are fine. They might explain that it's just a donation and not the ultimate sacrifice.
Some people don't eat any meat, fish, or any animal products.
Being a "vegetarian" is a very broad term. If someone tells you that they are a vegetarian, you could ask them to explain if you are concerned and want further clarification. It's a very personal decision and there is no absolute right or wrong.
Sometimes the title fits them perfectly (within the limits of their definition of the word.)
2007-10-20 13:58:04 · answer #5 · answered by Ayliann 4 · 8⤊ 4⤋
She's not defining it.
The Vegetarian Society coined it, and whether you like it or not their definition is: "a person who does not eat meat, fish, or fowl, and who may or may not eat dairy products or eggs."
Skully: Are you really that naive? They COINED the term in 1847, therefore THEY picked what it meant when they did. Whether you think they're pompous airheads or not, THEY invented the term. You can eat whatever you want, but then why would you want to use THEIR label if you aren't going to actually fit THEIR definition?
2007-10-20 18:37:22 · answer #6 · answered by Jessica 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
What's a better word for a vegetarian that eats eggs? And what's the word for a vegetarian that eats eggs and fish? Basically, people that I know use the word to mean they won't eat red meat, and any other meat that has been production farmed. They are saying they are aware of the stuff that goes into their bodies and the way that stuff has been raised.
2007-10-20 14:01:12 · answer #7 · answered by Trevor K 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
To me, vegetarian means eating no meat at all.
However, there are those groups of vegetarians that still eat fish or chicken. Yes, I think you are right, those are not actually vegetarians. If they made this choice for their health, ok, but they still eat meat.
I guess they want to be cool. Or maybe they are just confused.
2007-10-20 21:09:50 · answer #8 · answered by Analyst 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A vegetarian doesn't eat anything that an animal has to be killed for, while a vegan doesn't eat anything that has come from an animal, ie, eggs, all dairy, and anything with animal oils, gelatine, etc. Anyone who breaks these rules is a hypocrite!
2007-10-20 13:58:48 · answer #9 · answered by Watsit 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
There might be many reasons a person would say they are a vegetarian when they are not. Maybe they want to be and only cheat now and then. Maybe because it's the in thing to be right now. Maybe they are trying to impress someone, etc.-etc.
2007-10-20 13:56:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Emotionally secure and emotionally mature people really give a rip what others think about how they choose to designate themselves.
Emotionally insecure and immature people like people to fit in little boxes like themselves.
As for me, I'm a fully out in the open flexitarian vegetarian that loves my seafood, fish, poultry, and occasionally I cheat with a piece of pork, strip steak, or veal marsala. And if you or any other air-headed veggie head ever got in my face about it with your sanctimonious bull, I'd come down on you like the cold breath of Hell. Am I clear?
2007-10-21 06:21:19 · answer #11 · answered by traceilicious 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋