What do you call a vegetarian that eats poultry?

Question

I'm doing my senior project on vegetarianism, and I'm listing the different types. I'm having trouble finding information on some of the types, and each website calls a vegetarian that eats poultry a fake vegetarian or something of the sort. But isn't there an actual name for it?

I'm doing my senior project on vegetarianism, and I'm listing the different types. I'm having trouble finding information on some of the types, and each website calls a vegetarian that eats poultry a fake vegetarian or something of the sort. But isn't there an actual name for it?
And omnivores are not the opposite of vegetarians. Carnivores are. I know what that is, I know what a vegetarian is.
Thank you Beth.

Answer 1

A 'poultritarian'.

Answer 2

The term for it is "pollotarian" but it's not a form of vegetarianism. Vegetarians eat no meat whatsoever (including fish and fowl/poultry).

Answer 3

A vegetarian who eats poultry is not a vegetarian as a vegetarian is a person who eats no meat and that obviously includes chickens.

However, people who eat some meat but not others often wish to be included as wannabe vegetarians and so there are some commonly used descriptions of these people (see below). They are, however, very misleading as these people are not vegetarian at all. Better to just say that they are leaning towards vegetarianism but are not quite there.

Answer 4

This subject always really annoys me because whenever people hear I'm vegetarian - they go "Oh, so then it's okay if I make chicken tonight right?" of "So do you eat chicken then?" Um - N-O. If you really are a vegetarian then you do not eat meat. As in at all. Fake vegetarian is a good name - I'd stick with that. Good luck with your project!

Answer 5

Things you can call them

Omnivore, meat eater, someone who eats only white meat or someone who eats no red meat.

THings you can NOT call them: Vegetarian

Sorry.. people can leave red meat out of their diet. THat's a good thing, and it's healthy for them.. but they do NOT fit the definition for Vegetarian

some call it "pollo-vegetarian" but that is an oximoron that's like saying "person who eats chicken-person who eats no meat."

chicken IS meat..

same for fish..

DO not include them in your project under the category of "vegetarian" Stop the growing confusion

The definition of "meat" has included ALL animal flesh for hundreds of years.. and the definiton of Vegetarian has meant the person eats no chicken or fish for over a hundred years.

Just in last few years people are trying to chage the definition of "meat" and "Vegetarian" so they can jump on the vegetarian bandwagon without actually giving up eating meat!!

Answer 6

Omnivore: A person or animal that eats both plants and animals as a food source.

Chicken = Animal

Eating chicken = Not a vegetarian

Answer 7

The only terms that actually apply to vegetarianism are:

vegetarian (broad term that usually means lacto-ovo vegetarian)

lacto-ovo vegetarian (consumes milk and eggs)

lacto vegetarian (consumes milk)

ovo vegetarian (consumes eggs)

strict vegatarian (follows vegan diet, but not lifestyle [i.e. still may wear silk, leather, etc.])

vegan (uses no animal products)

veg*n (combination of vegetarian and vegan... used to address both groups at once)

There are other made up terms... but they are not included within vegetarianism. Vegetarians do not eat meat... ever (this includes chicken, fish, etc.). People that still eat meat and call themselves vegetarians are confused. They are just picky eaters, not vegetarians. If your teacher/professor does any research regarding your paper, it would be best to leave out chicken-eating "vegetarians", or to have a section about people claiming to be vegetarians that aren't.

Made up words:

pollo-vegetairan (eats mostly a vegetarian diet, but consumes chicken)

pescetarian (eats mostly a vegetarian diet, but consumes fish)

piscivore (another word for pescetarian)

semi-vegetarian (eats mostly a vegetarian diet, but consumes meat occasionally)

flexitarian (same as semi-vegetarian)

Answer 8

Some people call it "pollo-vegetarian" but that's considered ridiculous by real vegetarians because it's like saying "someone who doesn't eat animals but they eat animals anyway."

Answer 9

The official term for it is "semi-vegetarian" but in reality, the term for veggies like that is "hypocrite" "poser" "fraud" "moron" "fake" and "pseudo".

You're only a vegetarian if you don't eat meat of any kind, and yes, Virginia, chicken, turkey, quail, fish, crustaceans and mollusks are in fact, meat.

Answer 10

lol what?
people who eat poultry are meat eaters. omnivores are the opposite of vegetarians.

carnivores or omnivores whatever.. they both eat animals, don't they?.. vegetarians don't eat flesh. poultry comes from animals, hello! it doesn't seem like you know what the term vegetarianism means. if someone is going to eat meat then what would be the point of calling them vegetarian? are you serious? wow people make terms up everyday.

Answer 11

The names that are used to describe meat-eating "vegetarians" are not accurate.

I won't even list them-- because I hate typing out the words.

A vegetarian chooses not to eat meat because of something they believe-- whether they believe it is healthier-- whether they believe that it is cruel to cause other living animals to suffer-- whatever it is the key word there is "believe".

The prefix -arian means "believer of" and applies to a lifestyle.
So the word vegetarian doesn't mean "someone who eats vegetables".
It is not just a dietary choice. Our diet is just a way of supporting our beliefs.

So you get it when we get all p issy when people say we eat meat.