A Question for Vegetarians?!

A Question for Vegetarians?

I am vegetarian and have been for 2 years or so and the more research I do the more foods I find I cannot eat. I was wondering if all vegetarians do the following:

Eat only free range eggs
Only eat cheese that has non animal rennet
Eat yoghurt that does not contain gelatine
Use products that are not tested on animals and do not contain animal ingedients

Is there anything else I should be avoiding?

There is a lot of processed foods that are made with slaughter by-pruducts.

Unfortunately these are often hidden and its suprising what they put into seemingly vegetable-based foods.

You either have to go with the "suitable for vegetarians" label, know the source of the ingredients, or avoid the food.

We run a guest house so often write to manufacturuers to check, you'd be amazed what foods are not suitable ( including frozen vegetables sometimes !! ) and the manufacturers usually are very helpful.

check out bread, wine, beer, preserves / Jams, icecreams, fries / chips, chips / chrisps, candy / sweets...to be honest, the list is endless.

If you don't check them out, the diet becomes guesswork and you cannot really say you are a vegetarian. Sounds like you are asking the right questions though, you will find it gets really easy after a while

There is no such thing as hardcore / easy / level of vegetarian ( as above ). People are either vegetarian, or not.
best of luck with it

I cannot begin to understand some thought processes...Its OK to eat slaughter products when you eat out, but not at home....Is there some magical Rennet harvesting process that resturants use or something ? The cow is still dead, you are not a vegetarian if you eat animal rennet, no matter where you are.