Is there a name for someone who is mostly vegetarian but still eats seafood?!
Is there a name for that because I did see where there are buddhist vegetarian monks who are allowed to eat seafood, I'm not Buddhist but ya know.
Is there a name for that?
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yup they call it a pescotarian or a pesco-vegitarian!im one of those, but i still consider myself a vegitarian!i hope this helps!
Buddhist vegetarian monks aren't "allowed" seafood. Heck, most of the Buddhist vegetarian monks are also vegan AND they avoid eating members of the onion family. You are probably thinking about the Eastern notion of "vegetarian," which often isn't the same as ours. There isn't really a common translation. The term "vegetarian" was coined over a hundred years ago and it meant no animals of any kind. "Vegetarian" is often boiled down to mean "no meat," which isn't quite right, because different people have different definitions of "meat." In some parts of Asia, only mammal flesh is considered meat, so people who eat poultry and seafood might consider themselves vegetarian. In other parts, land animals are considered meat, so people who eat sea animals might consider themselves vegetarian. In some parts of the world, even eggs are considered meat because traditionally, if you had a rooster, there was no way to ensure that the eggs didn't get fertilized. But I digress. :-)
Anyway, a person who eats seafood but no other kinds of meat is a pescetarian. It is probably the most common type of meat-limiting diet and it is definitely one of the healthiest ways to eat out there. It is a great choice for your health.
It sounds like an omnivore or a carnist. You aren't mostly vegetarian because that doesn't make sense. You cannot "mostly" not eat any meat or slaughter by-products at all. You either don't eat them and you are a vegetarian or in your case you do eat them meaning you aren't a vegetarian. There are no buddhist monks that are vegetarian yet still eat meat of any kind or the flesh of another living creature because that is impossible. There are carnist monks out there but obviously since they eat meat no matter in what quantity they cannot be considered vegetarian.
Also your link goes to Yahoo!, probably not a great source on buddhism.
vegan because animals are not property
You're a pescetarian, not a vegetarian. I know you don't want to here this, but people who are vegetarians can't eat animal flesh, or any dead animal. You can eat seafood and fish, but you shouldn't be quick to say you're a vegetarian without knowing the meaning of vegetarianism.
Pescatarian - a mostly vegetarian that also eats fish.
I agree too, what you eat is your business, you don't have to label yourself. It's each individual's choice as to what they want to consume or not consume.
Yes.
Not a vegetarian.
A meat eater.
You are a meat eater, you eat meat.
If you must call yourself a pescatarian, that's up to you.
Fish is meat.
It is in deed called Pescatarianism when the only meat you eat is fish. This is not to be confused with vegetarianism though. Pescatarianism is a meat-limiting diet, but not vegetarianism.
pescetarian- eats fish but no other flesh- if you mean you eat both fish and seafood (crab, lobster, mussels,etc)
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pescatarian. don't worry about other people's standards or judgements. your diet is not a reflection of your character.
If it's just fish you're okay.
Fish meat is practically a vegetable.
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Pescatarian, but in my oppinion you shouldnt be considered a veggie because those a still smart creatures that im sure value there life as much as we do.
Everyone is right. It is a kind of semi-vegetarian diet.
Ya not vegetarian
They are called omnivores.
Seafood is still meat. I call them meat eaters. But your choice.
I would have said Semi-Vegetarian
An omnivore.
Fussy! ;)
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pescatarian