How can a vegie be a vegie if they eat fish?!


Question: How can a vegie be a vegie if they eat fish!?
isnt this technically incorrect!? I have heared people say it in the past and just cant understand if they are right or wrong to say that!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
They are not vegetarians but pescitarians!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Vegetarians do not eat fish!.

"A vegetarian is someone living on a diet of grains, pulses, nuts, seeds, vegetables and fruits with or without the use of dairy products and eggs!.

A vegetarian does not eat any meat, poultry, game, fish, shellfish or crustacea, or slaughter by-products!."

From the Vegetarian SocietyWww@FoodAQ@Com

http://www!.vegsoc!.org/info/definitions!.h!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

It's very, very common for people who eat fish to describe themselves as vegetarians!.

I think it's not a particularly good use of time and energy for true vegetarians to get upset about this!. Vegetarianism is a lifestyle that welcomes all people!. It's great to remind people that fish are animals, not to mention that the oceans are in bad shape and fish populations are collapsing!. But this whole "how dare you call yourself vegetarian" business is silly and counterproductive!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

For the umpteen hundredth time:

Vegetarians do not eat animals!. Fish are animals!. Therefore vegetarians do not eat fish!. Why is it so difficult for people to understand this!? Is the logic too hard to follow!?

People who eat fish and call themselves vegetarians are either lying, deluded or grossly misinformed!. They are pescatarians, which is a subclass of omnivore, not a subclass of vegetarian!.

I have nothing against pescatarians (they can eat whatever they want to, within reason, and it doesn't bother me), unless they are deliberately lying by saying they are vegetarians, in which case they become pesky-tarians!.

Once again, just for the record, *vegetarians*do*not*eat*fish* (nor birds, nor amphibians, nor insects, nor arachnids, nor crustaceans, nor mollusks, nor reptiles, nor mammals, nor monotremes, nor marsupials, nor annelids, nor any other animals)!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

They are not!
I DETEST that!.
When people find out im a vegetarian the typical first question they ask me is 'do you eat fish'
What is it people dont understand about no food with a face!?

(Said that to my mum && she bought me potato smileys : P )

People have got it into their head eating fish doenst count because fish arnt animals there fish, but there still living, breathing, feeling creatures and its disgusting that vegetarians are hypocritical enough to eat themWww@FoodAQ@Com

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRGH!!!!!!
Vegetarians do NOT eat fish!. If you eat fish you are NOT a vegetarian!. If you eat fish and say you are a vegetarian YOU ARE LYING!. A fish is an ANIMAL!. Vegetarians do NOT eat animals!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Think about it!Www@FoodAQ@Com

that's pescatarian!.!. not vegetarian!.!.!. DUH, come on folks!.!. get the fact straight before you query!.


ever hear of research!?

and since when isn't fish meat!? come on folks, stop the retardation already!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

oh how i love the trolls and the fact they're unreachable via email!.!. lmfao! BAWK BAWK!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Technically they are not vegeterian if they eat meat!.
(meat includes red meat & white meat (fish &chicken)

But, I don't think people should get bogged down to much with labels :-)

Be happy!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

veganWww@FoodAQ@Com

You would be a Pescetarian, which is a type of Vegetarian!.

I don't personally consider Pescetarianism a form of Vegetarianism because you would still be eating flesh, but oh well!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

They can't!. The whole point of being a vegetarian is that you do not eat animals!. I'm a vegetarian myself so I guess I should know!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

EXACTLY they bloody cant!

Liars they are!Www@FoodAQ@Com

If someone eats fish they are NOT a veggie!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

there is a special name for them, their not vegetarians, but pescitariansWww@FoodAQ@Com

They are wrong!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

vegie cant be a vegie if eats any meat that includes fish, chicken and eggs,Www@FoodAQ@Com

They can't, and they aren't!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

i have thought that tooWww@FoodAQ@Com

yeah it is weird i don't get it tooWww@FoodAQ@Com

Vegetarian does not eat red meat products, Some do eat chicken!. Vegan does not eat animal products, including fish, cheese and eggs!. Fruitarian only eats fruits, nuts, seeds and wheat's and a breathaterian eats only wheat's and takes very deep breaths!. (after approximately 15 to 20 years of going through all the stages)
Peace!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

"Star signs" by Linda Goodman!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I guess if you're a person who enjoys fish but doesn't eat any other form of meat then it's easier to call yourself a vegetarian!.

Think of it the other way round, if they didn't call themselves a vegetarian people would ask 'why don't you eat meat!? you're not a vegetarian or anything' and that woud be even more confusingWww@FoodAQ@Com

How can a veggie be a veggie if they can't even spell it correctly!?

Merriam-Webster, a well respected dictionary company defines pescetarian as "a vegetarian who eats fish"!. Between them and the 14-15 year old "OMG I saw this video on YouTube" kids (and sadly some adults too) that post here, who do you think has more credibility!?Www@FoodAQ@Com

Fish isn't actually meat!. Any seafood creature isn't meat!. I don't really know why but you could look the reason up on google or any other website you know that might help!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Vegitarians are crazy!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

FactWww@FoodAQ@Com





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