Types of veggietarians?!
Types of veggietarians?
I was told there was differeent types of veggietarians! Can you tell me them?
Answers:
Vegans
Vegans eat only foods of plant origin, no foods of animal origin; that means, no eggs, dairy products, or honey. Soyfoods, legumes, nuts and seitan form the protein building blocks, and are rounded out by grains, fruits, and vegetables.
Lacto-Vegetarians
Ovo-Vegetarians
Lacto-Ovo Vegetarians
Lacto-ovo vegetarians eat as above with the addition of dairy products (lacto) and/or eggs (ovo). This, in common parlance, is the style of eating most often meant in America when people refer to "vegetarian." Lacto-ovo food choices, in other words, do contain some foods of animal origin, but no foods composed of the animal's actual flesh, or products thereof (for instance, if rice was cooked in chicken stock, it would not be acceptable to your typical lacto-ovo vegetarian).
Pesce-Vegetarians (sometimes called Pescetarians)
In addition to the foods above, pesce-vegetarians eat fish. (Most vegans and lacto-ovo vegetarians do not, by the way, consider those who eat fish "real" vegetarians --- you see why definitions can create divisions between people?)
"Vegetarian Sympathizers"
Folks who do eat meat, fish, and chicken --- but perhaps much less than they once did, and perhaps more carefully (they may choose organically raised meats). They lean somewhat towards a low- or no-meat way in their thinking. Frequently Sympathizers and Pesces are on the continuum towards a lacto-ovo or vegan way of eating.
Passionate
Vegetarian
As given on this site and in the book PASSIONATE VEGETARIAN, PV recipes are lacto-ovo, with plenty of vegan options, but always, always sensually pleasing regardless of how you define your way of eating. The recipes are frequently seasonal, not afraid of big flavors, and borrow notes from regional cuisines from all over the world. But PV attitude is just as important. It is inclusive, welcoming, non-proselytizing, and absolutely respectful of anyone's food choices. PV's know that just as you don't have to "be" Italian to love Italian food, you don't have to "be" a vegetarian to love vegetarian food. PV's set a generous, delicious table --- and everyone is welcome.
I'm sorry - what's a 'veggie'tarian?
If you're referring to vegetarians, there are different 'types'.
There are the lacto-ovo (egg and dairy eating) vegetarians, and the lacto or ovo vegetarians.
Then, there are the vegans, who consume no animal products.
Then, there are the fruitarians who try to avoid the taking of life altogether by only eating fruit.
** People who eat fish and seafood, but no beef are pseudo-vegetarians: FALSE vegetarians!
There's only one 'real' type, and that's the one that doesn't consume any animal products, period. Then end. All the other are just weirdos who want to say they are vegetarian (for whatever reason) yet they actually are not. This is why someone got so fed up and started a new word in N. America 'vegan' to try and represent the true vegetarian. In other countries, this is not the case, a vegetarian is still just a 100% vegetarian (no animal products, fish, egg, dairy, meat, bird, etc.).