Fish or no fish?!
Is eating fish when you're veg immoral?
Answers: I'm lacto-ovo vegetarian and have been for about 4 months now. In the beginning, I ate no meat whatsoever, but recently started eating fish because I wasn't getting enough protein in my diet. Is this immoral? Is fish considered a meat or is fish just....fish? I would like facts, not opinions, but if you are vegetarian and eat/don't eat fish you may say.
Is eating fish when you're veg immoral?
Whether or not it's immoral is up to you and your... morals. It's certainly not vegetarian, though, so please don't continue to use that label. It confuses the issue.
Meat is the flesh of a dead animal. Fish are animals, therefore fish is meat.
http://www.vegsoc.org/info/definitions.h...
Oh, and whatever gave you the idea that you weren't getting enough protein? If you're taking in enough calories and not trying to subsist on junk food, it's nearly impossible to be protein deficient.
well fish is conisdered as meat - white meat. i think you should proberly eat some nuts and centruim tablets. lol good luck :)
Vegetarian= a person who doesn't consume meat including fish.
Your a pescetarian. It's a pretty good diet if you want more protein in it. My moms one. If you still want to be lacto ovo, i suggest a protein supplement.
If you eat fish you are not a vegetarian. You are a Flexetarian.
to much fish is bad for you.you should only eat fish once or twice a month due to its mercury amount
well i eat fish... i didn't start that way. i started out vegan but lost a lot of weight and wasn't healthy. and on top of that i was broke so i couldn't afford expensive veagn bread and what not. but started eating fish also. i don't eat sushi though. to keep it fresh, they'll slice off slabs of them and while they are still alive. i've seen a video and you could just tell the fish was in pain... i still feel pretty guilty eating regular fish but it is for my health, and although some vegetarians will find me ignorant, i find it a little comforting that most fish die in the quickest possible way- having their head chopped off. it's all up to you. no one should judge you either way.
Morals are relative. Not eating meat except fish is definitely more moral than eating all meat. There's no "correct" way of eating. It's all up to you. Do what you feel is best.
I've been a lacto-ovo vegetarian for
6 months and my parents want me
to eat fish
but i don't want to because fish is meat
so just eat vitamins if you want protein..
=]
Fish are animals and vegetarians do not eat animals. If you eat fish, you are considered an omnivore.
Whether it's immoral depends on your personal ethics. It certainly is not necessary to eat fish to get enough protein. See http://www.tryveg.com/cfi/toc/?v=08sourc... for a list of protein-rich vegetarian foods.
Vegetarianism and morality are like apples and oranges. Fish is animal flesh so it's not vegetarian.
http://www.vegsoc.org/info/definitions.h...
gomanyes---"Not eating meat except fish is definitely more moral than eating all meat."---how does this work? One serving of animal flesh is one serving of animal flesh, regardless of the animal it comes from right?
you can use any label you want - i know people who say we are vegetarian but eat salmon - really i suppose they are pescotarian but i never think of contradicting them. if you are asking do fish have fealings yes they do and if you are a vegetarian because you dont want to hurt animals then its up to you how you deal with that. however if you do chose to eat seafood it makes it much easier dining out and its very healthy for ou.
Fish is delish!
I wouldn't blatantly call you immoral, but if a person eats fish they aren't a vegetarian because fish is meat. About getting enough protein; Eat lots of beans, tofu, and nuts. You still eat dairy and eggs so you should be getting plenty of protein.
Whether it's moral or not is up to you.
Fish are animals. Real vegetarians don't eat animals.
by vegetarian standards, eating fish is considered eating meat.
but here's something to think about: ben franklin was a vegan until he went on a boating trip. he saw that when they cut open some fish, there were other fish inside. he figured, that if fish were eating fish to survive, then so could he.
i think it's a bigger deal to eat a pig, who is considered smarter than a dog. at least with most fish, it doesn't feel like you're eating man's best friend. their mental capacity is just not the same.
it's healthy that you're thinking about your diet in this way, asking questions, seeking answers, and being conscientious. it's important to find what feels right to you. diet is never black and white. you can only do what you do, and that's the best you can be doing.
I don't think that you are a vegetarian i think that you are a Pescatarian. If you don't like this try other foods that have protein such as nuts.(http://vegetarian.about.com/od/glossary/...
If you eat fish and call yourself a vegetarian, that is immoral. Not because you're eating fish, but because you are LYING. Vegetarians do not eat fish. They do not eat the flesh of any animal, and last time I checked, fish are animals. If your diet didn't work out for you, that's your decision, but please don't call yourself a vegetarian.
And unless you're eating a starvation diet or a junk food diet, it's almost impossible not to get enough protein. You really don't need that much.
i eat fish but not red meat.. eating fish is fine..it causes good skin and lots of protien..Plus it isnt as harmful as redmeats are to your body. Fish are also less harmed by humans...If you body wants fish ..give it fish =D ..hope i helped
It depends on the reasons you have for being vegetarian. I find it hard to believe that you weren't getting enough protein in a vegetarian diet. Most vegetarians in the 21st century have the opposite problem - too much protein. Tofu, veggie burgers & veggie hot dogs, veggie meatballs, veggie chicken nuggets, nuts, seeds, legumes - there are a TON of vegetarian, ethical sources of protein. If you want to eat fish, that is your decision and there is a branch of vegetarianism that believes in eating fish. But if your soul reason is protein, I suggest you re-evaluate your diet and add in healthy vegetarian sources of protein as I mentioned above. The mercury in fish these days is kind of scary, so if you can go truly vegetarian it's highly beneficial!
Culinarily speaking, fish is fish. "Meat" is from domestic animals. "Poultry" is from domestic birds. "Game" is wild animals. Biologically speaking, they're all animals.
As a vegitarian, I don't eat animal flesh. A sentient being is a sentient being. From my standpoint, fish is ethically one of the worst. There's no nice way to kill a fish; it will probably be conscious the entire time. (Mammals at least are stunned and birds are usually decapitated in one fell swoop... fish suffocate slowly.)
It depends on why you're a vegetarian. If it's for health reasons, then no. If it's because you think it's wrong to kill animals for food, then yeah, it's definitely immoral.
You can easily get enough protein from non-flesh sources.
It doesn't matter if eating fish is moral or immoral. Only you can decide for yourself.
You just aren't vegetarian.
Vegetarians don't eat animals.
Fish are animals.
If you are eating fish you would be considered a pescetarian. As far as the morality issue, it all depends on your own morals. However, just remember that fish is considered meat and you would not technically be considered a vegetarian.
Kim at: http://www.peaceful-organic-planet.com/v...
If you do decide to continue eating fish, you can consider yourself a 'pesco vegetarian'.
Whether or not it is immoral should be up to you.