Are vegetarians allowed to have egg whites?

Question

because i thought that vegetarians aren't allowed to eat animals and the eggs are technicallly a chicken that wasnt born yet... but i thought that it was just the egg yolk that was supposed to be the soon-to-be chicken and the egg whites are just "food" that was supposed to sustain the yolk while inside the egg shell... so technially you aren't eating the animal... just its food reserve... and chickens are vegetarians... so theres no harm in that right?

Answer 1

No,if they are strictly vegetarians.Those ovo-lacto-vegetarians are sort of leaning both ways,like the bisexuals.

Answer 2

ovo-lacto-vegetarians can eat eggs. i eat them, so its a-ok! :D (im an ovo-lacto-vegetarian)

Answer 3

It's eating an animal by product. It's not really murder, but the egg is considered a zygote, an organism that basically is chicken menstrual period or unfertilized egg.

Answer 4

yes you can if your ovo vegg then yeah besides you prob eat it even when you dont realize it. like cake and stuff

Answer 5

im a vegeterian & i eat eggs. cuz technicaly, its not an animal cuz it wuz neva born.

Answer 6

Egg whites are an animal product, depending on the degree of vegetarian you are, is what you decide to eat, a strict vegan does not eat anything with any animal product in it, many vegetarians have their own levels or degrees of what they will eat and won't eat.   Even a product like pasta has animal product in it, some will eat it, some won't.  Some people will call themselves a vegetarian, and don't have a clue what one is.  I'm not a strict vegan, but I'm getting closer, and closer.  Because I feel so much better than when I eat animal products.

Answer 7

Vegetarians are allowed to have anything that an animal did NOT have to DIE for. So yea, egg whites, whole eggs, milk, ice cream, cheese, yogurt, all that stuff is considered vegetarian.

Gravy, chicken broth, top ramen seasonings, etc...are not.

It is Vegans that do not eat ANYTHING that COMES from an animal, whether or not the animal died in the process of obtaining the product.

for more info on vegetarians and vegans and different types [recipes too!] go to:

vegweb.com

theppk.com

Answer 8

yeah there aloud.

Answer 9

quit being a baby and eat the egg......

theres no holy book of vegetarianism out there lol.

sneak a hamburger once and a while

Answer 10

A vegetarian can eat eggs. Unless you're pro-life. Then you don't believe in abortions.

Answer 11

If you want an egg white, eat an egg white. Is this really something you worry about?

Answer 12

No, vegetarians can only eat vegetables and animal byproducts, milk, butter etc.  eggs are considered a meat protein so unfortunately that is a no.  But if you were to be a vegan you couldn't even eat animal byproducts.

Answer 13

Is there any rule?????????

Most people consider egg to be vegeterian food.

Answer 14

Yep, but vegans can't.

Vegetarians don't eat meat. Vegans, on the other hand, avoid ALL animal products.

Answer 15

I guess it depends if the vegetarian is pro-life or not...

Answer 16

yes only vegans aren't

Answer 17

yea because its not meat but of course vegans cant

Answer 18

Yes!

egg whites are tasty.

Answer 19

Well since being a vegetarian or vegan is a personal choice.  I think each person can 'choose' what they want to eat.

Unless it's a diet under doctors orders, if you feel comfortable eating eggs but not anything else coming from an animal, then that's a personal choice.

Answer 20

only ovo-vegetarians or ovo-lacto-vegetarians eat eggs or whites.

Answer 21

Its up to you to decide !If you wish you can have eggs

Answer 22

There are different kinds of vegetarians--

ovo vegetarian eat eggs

lacto vegetarians drink milk

there is no " allowed"  " not allowed" as far as I'm concerned,its a personal choice as to whether or not you think it's right to eat eggs.  I personally don't because I think the conditions they are gathered in are cruel... but its your life and your diet ..you choose!

Answer 23

Vegetarians are not "not allowed" they just prefer not to. The vegans are the ones who are "not allowed" to

Answer 24

Personally I think you are fine as long as no rooster has been around the female chicken. Because then the egg was not fertalized and there would have been no chance of a chicken being born of that egg.

Answer 25

that is pretty much up to the pacific person

Answer 26

vegetarians yes, vegans don't

Answer 27

If you like egg whites, eat them.  They're yummy.

Answer 28

The eggs humans eat aren't fertilized so both white and yolk are vegetarian.

Having looked at the other question you asked I can understand your confusion on this issue.

Answer 29

Sure, eggs are considered milk products.