How can (some) vegeterians still consider themselves vegeterians if they still eat white meat?

Question

Why would they even bother being a vegeterian if they still eat white meat? I mean, meat is meat and they're (for whatever reason) still "helping" the cause by continuing to eat (white) meat.

They still had to kill the chickens, fish, etc. for white meat just like they have to kill cows, pigs, etc. for red meat.

Do you see my point? I don't understand.

Answer 1

Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes all animal, including poultry, game, fish, shellfish or crustacea, and slaughter by-products.

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I don't see anything about being "allowed" to eat white meat. They aren't real Vegetarians... If you want to cut out red meat, then do it, but don't lie and call yourselves Vegetarians..

Answer 2

Simple.  They just are n o t vegetarians.  Vegetarians don't eat meat or meat byproducts...It's as simple as that.

Answer 3

because they dont eat red meat.

Answer 4

This is the real meaning of being vegetarians.

people who exclude from their diets animal flesh and possibly other animal products such as milk, or eggs.

Some vegetarians don't know the meaning of it.

So they aren't vegetarians if they eat white meat.

Hope it helped.

Answer 5

Because they failed 5th grade biology! ;P

Seriously, they probably say this because they associate being a vegetarian with making healthy food choices. The world has told them that red meat is bad and therefore white meat is healthier for them. They combine the marketing they've been exposed to and their misunderstanding of what a vegetarian is and come up with their own conclusions.

So, just set them straight. Tell them that vegetarians don't eat fish, flesh, or fowl. Tell them pescatarians eat fish. And tell them that people who eat chicken are basically meat-eaters, health-conscious though they may be.

Answer 6

they dont understand definitions

Answer 7

because they just like to be a"something". they want to sound vaguely interesting and hippylike I guess. Ive been a vegetarian for 10 years and i get sick of people saying    ........            "i could be a vegetarian coz i only eat chicken and fish" . arrrgggh. then theirs us unsufferablls who spend ages scoring ingredients of packets of sweets and crisps to ensure we don't  get gelatin or rennet in our diet... to have these none vegeatrians making a mockery of our believes.Meat eating vegetarians are just as pointless as born again virgins!

Answer 8

They are not vegetarians, but I wouldn't look down on them for eating white meat. And I know some on here hate the concept of flexitarian, but I really think the flexitarian attitude is "helping" the cause. The American diet is saturated with meat. Any diet that encourages more plant based meals than meat based is healthy and helping in my book.

Answer 9

I can call myself a refrigerator until my voice gets hoarse, but that doesn't make me a refrigerator.

Vegetarians don't eat meat. Period. Those people who claim to be vegetarians but eat white meat are not vegetarians, and you'd be hard pressed to find a veg*n who thinks they are. I don't really have a problem with a red-meatless diet, but don't call yourself a vegetarian.

Answer 10

I don't understand either.  It makes no sense like you said.  If you stop eating red meat but keep eating white, you're still going to kill the same number of animals.  I find it VERY annoying when people eat fish or chicken and still say that they are vegetarian.  I have no idea what is wrong with these people.

Answer 11

because they think it's cool to say they're vegetarian and aren't thinking of the underlying ethics of the matter.  I totally agree with you - it's lame, immature and unethical.

Answer 12

Vegetarian and eating white meat don't fit together. Vegetarians don't eat meat I'm afraid, of any kind.

If somebody is saying they're a vegetarian and they're eating white meat, then they're a liar, sorry to say.

Answer 13

I totally hear you!

Its discusting.

Anyway, they treat the chickens worse then other animals!

Ugh, its disgraseful.

Well, I totally understand you! :]

Answer 14

If they eat white meat, then they are not vegetarians. Vegetarians don't eat meat.