4 Types of Vegetarians: Which type are you?

Discussion in 'Vegetarian' started by freedbypeace, Jul 4, 2004.

  1. givepeaceachance

    givepeaceachance Member

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    I'll eat anything without a face.
     
  2. squawkers7

    squawkers7 radical rebel

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    Lacto Vegetarians: eat dairy, but no eggs or animal flesh.

    Lacto-ovo Vegetarians: eat dairy products and eggs, but no animal flesh.

    Ovo Vegetarians: eat eggs, but no animal flesh or dairy products.

    Pesco Vegetarians: eat dairy, eggs and fish, but no poultry or red meat.

    Semi-Vegetarians: eat dairy, eggs, chicken and fish, but no red meat.

    Vegans: eat no animal products at all.

    I don't think I had ever heard of pesco vegetarian before. Over the years my eating habits change somewhat from lacto-ovo, to Semi-vegetarian (which I don't really call vegetarian)....depending on if I live in my own house or if I live with someone who eats meat.
     
  3. loveflower

    loveflower Senior Member

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    vegan here :D
     
  4. loveflower

    loveflower Senior Member

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    what about the regular vegetarian who eats no meat but still cheese etc?
     
  5. squawkers7

    squawkers7 radical rebel

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    cheese is a dairy product...lacto vegetarian
     
  6. loveflower

    loveflower Senior Member

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  7. Tarka Dhaling

    Tarka Dhaling Member

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    Yes Vegan here.....but isnt just what we eat is also what we wear and which cleaning/beauty products we use :)
     
  8. Wanda

    Wanda Member

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    ... and about the places we don't go (circus, zoo etc.).
     
  9. AnnieChere

    AnnieChere Member

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    I'm type four, bay-be! But I make an exception... I occasionally eat the eggs of my neighbors' chickens, because I know them personally. They run all over the place and I am sure that they'll never be harmed in any way.
     
  10. thatballguy

    thatballguy Visitor

    Type three, Lacto-Ovo, coming up on my one year mark.
     
  11. fridayiminlove

    fridayiminlove Member

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    VEGAN! meat and animal-by-product freeee. Have been so for 2 years and I have never gotten sick, my health is superb and it's the best decision I have ever made in my life. I do know some pesco vegetarians, this is because they are simply sushi-addicts! hah.
     
  12. Lotus Butterfly

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    I've been a vegetarian for 10 years (ranging from type 1- type 4.) Now I am a vegan again. If you're really into what it's all about, there's really nothing "hard core" about it. It's the only thing that makes sense.
     
  13. Claire

    Claire Senior Member

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    It's now day two of me being a type 4 (vegan)...

    Thought I'd update:p

    Love Clairexxx
     
  14. crummyrummy

    crummyrummy Brew Your Own Beer Lifetime Supporter

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    how is fish not a meat? its the flesh of an organism that that requires oxygen to remain a living organism. please, some one answer me this, because everytime I ask someone they refuse to discuss it. A fish has eyes, a mouth, teeth, a digestive system, so how is it not an animal? Do they not lay eggs to reproduce? can a vegan eat one daily and call themselves a vegan without being a liar? ok, I am not anti meat -obviously- nor do i think people that choose not to eat meat are wrong. I just wana know about the fish thing, what is the rational? how does one justify lowering a organisms status fron animal to vegitable?


    and then there are those that consider chicken and turkey "not meat". but I will ask that question at some other time.....
     
  15. freedbypeace

    freedbypeace A Woman Left Lonely

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    exactly as I have said in my posts, I can't imagine why it wouldn't be. besides, fish ARE endangered. :)
     
  16. crummyrummy

    crummyrummy Brew Your Own Beer Lifetime Supporter

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    so bald eagles are not meat?

    once again not trying to argue for meat, just a clarification of definitions.
     
  17. alex714

    alex714 To the Left

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    i'm a pescatarian.
     
  18. freedbypeace

    freedbypeace A Woman Left Lonely

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    hon, i have no idea what you're talking about but i'll try to clarify. i AM a vegan so why are you arguing with me? :) I believe any animal product should not be eaten. :)
     
  19. PriceCheck

    PriceCheck Senior Member

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    I'm veganly but if I go to my parent's places I'll eat stuff with margerine on it, even if it contains whey. Same goes for bread, I don't ask if the monoglycerides are from plant sources or not.

    At my place, though, I'm pretty strict on that sort of thing. Also, the whole house is free of leather/feathers/misc. avoidable animal products.
     
  20. kindwoman

    kindwoman Sista Golden Hair

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    I'm a pesca vegetarian, but a very picky one at that. I only eat certain fish & seafood. I hate shrimp & lobster. I also won't eat 'fishy' tasting fish, if that makes any sense.
     

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