Different Vegetarian Types?

Question

Are there differetn types of vegetarian diets? If there are what do they eat? Because I am thinking of becoming a vegetarian but it is hard to become one if everyday your family eats meat. PLEASE HELP!!

Answer 1

Please disregard the answer that states that there is a type of vegetarian that eats fish.  It's just not so.  There are however people who eat no meat other than fish.  They are called pescetarians.  

The first answer hit the nail on the head.

I just didn't want anyone to give you false information.  Vegetarians don't eat meat and fish is meat.  Fish have a central nervous system and a brain.  They hunt for food and lay eggs.  It is also proven by science that fish feel pain.

Some people think that just because fish aren't cute cuddly animals that they are not worthy.  They are animals though.

Answer 2

I won't add to different veggie types, since these have been described in some answers already. But just to state that well planned veggie diets offer clear advantages in most respects over omnivorous diets: scientifically, ethically and emotionally.

If you can become veggie to some degree at home, and successfully thrive on it (if it's well planned, you will) then you may be of help some of your family to transition to healthier eating. It's highly likely that some of your family at least will eat more plant foods as a result of your efforts. This'll be very good for them in the long run, even if nobody else ever turns veggie in the family.

Visit veganhealth.org as well for extensive information on veggie nutrition, which you will need to know about if you want to become a veggie, and knowing will help convince your family this is not a fad or a whim.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Vegetarian (Lacto-ovo- vegetarian)

When most people think of vegetarians, they think of lacto-ovo-vegetarians. People who do not eat beef, pork, poultry, fish, shellfish or animal flesh of any kind, but do eat eggs and dairy products are lacto-ovo vegetarians (“lacto” comes from the Latin for milk, and “ovo” for egg).

Lacto-vegetarian is used to describe a vegetarian who does not eat eggs, but does eat dairy products.

Ovo-vegetarian refers to people who do not eat meat or dairy products but do eat eggs.

Vegan

Vegans do not eat meat of any kind and also do not eat eggs, dairy products, or processed foods containing these or other animal-derived ingredients such as gelatin. Many vegans also refrain from eating foods that are made using animal products that may not contain animal products in the finished process, such as sugar and some wines. There is some debate as to whether certain foods, such as honey, fit into a vegan diet.

Raw vegan/Raw food diet

A raw vegan diet consists of unprocessed vegan foods that have not been heated above 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 degrees Celsius). “Raw foodists” believe that foods cooked above this temperature have lost a significant amount of their nutritional value and are harmful to the body.

Answer 4

well goodluck trying to convince me vegetarians

dont ever eat fish , ive been vegetarian for over ten years and i eat seafood occasionally

i still NEVER eat chicken , or cows , or pigs ,

if your family eat meat it may be possible to still eat what they eat , if you get your serving before meat is added , my family still all eat meat its unlikely that will ever change , but start introducing some veg meals now and then, bean tacos or chckpea patties , lentil curry ect  vegetarian lasagne

Answer 5

The most common vegetarian eats no animal flesh or items from slaughtered animals and may or may not consume dairy and eggs.

Answer 6

There are tons!

Lacto vegetarians eat dairy products

Ovo vegetarians eat eggs

(I myself am an ovo-lacto vegetarian)

Pesco-vegetarians eat fish

There are also people who call themselves vegetarians but eat different types of meat, although the vegetarian community as a whole would probably disagree that these people are really vegetarian.

Vegans do not eat or use any animal products, including meat, eggs, dairy, honey, leather, and other such items.

There are also fruititarians, very strict vegans who not only consume nothing but plants, but will not eat anything that requires killing the plant. Thus, all the eat is the fruit of the plant (which includes "vegetables" like cucumbers and tomatoes)

This is a good article with some more info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetariani...

I am the only vegetarian in my family too. It was a little tricky at first, but it helps if YOU start off by cooking your vegetarian meals. Vegetarian Times is a great magazine full of recipes, and there are many websites full of free vegetarian recipes. Just Google "vegetarian recipes"!

Good luck! Going veg is a wonderful decision for your health, animals, and the environment.