I just became vegetarian, but I don't think I can give up seafood...?!
Is it just as bad eating a fish than a calf?
Ugh I feel bad, but I don't know.
Answers:
Eat what you want, there's no point making yourself miserable.
There are a lot of environmental reasons why you shouldn't eat fish. And I guess as far as the fish is concerned, eating him is as bad as eating a calf.
That said, if you're not enjoying what you are eating you're unlikely to keep up being a vegetarian long term. Maybe you could cut back on the amount of fish you eat to once or twice a week And you may find that as you get more talented in vegetarian cooking, you'll come up with recipes that you find just as enjoyable as the fish. .
If you can't give it up now, just take your time like for example, eat fish once a week 1st although eating fish is also taking life (if this is your concern on becoming a vegetarian) but certainly no rule that you must make the drastic change immediately. It could be easy for some people but may not be for all.
Like you i'm a vegetarian , and have been all my life. If you feel as bad as you do when eating meat , when eating fish , then whats the problem , stay a veggie! However if you feel like you cannot stop eating fish foods then don't , become a pescatarian instead . That way you will still will not be completely eating meat .
Hope that helps xx
My opinion
i think it is as bad as eating a calf for many more reason than you feel guilty. The ocean is being depleted of its life. Many areas are dying bc there is no life to carry on that part of the ocean. It is so sensitive yet many do not care. I do not know everything, it is more of a generalization that I am giving you. Please, look it up and read about it. Maybe go to discovery and see what they have to say :)
ok, well, the fish bussiness is just as evil as the meat bussiness. people seem to turn a blind eye when it comes to fish.... although, if you want to eat fish or not it's totally up to you. see, at first, i turned "vegetarian" and i had too much of a hard time getting rid of fish and seafood, so i stayed stuck like this for 12 years now. i feel guity when i eat fish too, i can't bring myself to quit.
Honestly it's a personal choice. But don't go around calling your self a vegetarian. Don't be a vegetarian just because either. And again... it all goes back to what you think is right. But a fish is still an animal with feelings even though they aren't a cute little cow. Fish are treated just as bad as a cow, pig or chicken.
Good for you for at least admitting you would be pescitarian then (haha), many will still call themselves vegetarian in desperation for the title.
If you want, go pescitarian for a month or two. There is nothing wrong with it at all! Many people do that because they find it easier than giving up meat all at once.
when u ask if eatin a fish is as bad as eatin a calf, that is completely relative. most people dont care about eatin any type of animal because humans have been eatin animals for centuries and anyone that becomes a vegetarian doesnt want to eat animals because they feel guilty because they are living creatures so theres no really right or wrong bad or good its all relative to each individual and their opinion
If you eat seafood you are NOT a vegetarian. Please do not call yourself one, out of respect for real vegetarians.
If you've given up red meat, poultry and pork and still eat fish and crustaceans then you are called a pescatarian.
Vegan
No you shouldnt become a pescatarian.
More fish are killed each year than animals in slaughterhouses.
Fish is also bad for your health.
http://www.vibrancyuk.com/fishconception…
DO NOT EAT FISH! I am a vegetarian and do not eat fish because i feel bad that when they are caught they are eiether a net, choking on air and smosshed against other fish or having a hook thru there lip dying slowly and painflly
Fish lay a million eggs while cows only have one baby at a time. Eating a fish is better than eating beef. Just become a pescatarian if you really love seafood. Hope this helped and happy holidays!
~Clique It
Just eat what you want and don't care what the label is. Nobody cares except the people on this board and yourself.
If you don't eat the fish/other sea creature, another animal will. It's the food chain, its life.
fish are pretty dumb. vegetables are living creatures too you know. they just operate at a slower lifecycle than most humans notice. watch a fast version video of phototropism and maybe you will feel a little worse about slicing and dicing veggies.
Why don't you stop worrying about what a label says you can or cannot eat and just eat what YOU are comfortable eating.
Craig, you are not a bright person are you.
You should be a pescatarian. There are for more fish in this world than other animals that are eaten, so really by eating fish you're keeping a regular balance while still getting your needed amount of protein and iron (:
You can still eat fish and other seafood because that is not meat.
Google and wiki answers
I don't think fish is considered red meat??? I think you are ok.
