Why do some vegetarians not consider fish meat?? Just curious.
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Why do some vegetarians not consider fish meat?? Just curious.
well there are different types of vegetarians, and some are allowed to eat chicken. :) I believe that there is one kind that only eats chicken and fish.Quote:
Originally posted by popcornbird
I don't want to be a vegetarian........mainly because it doesn't fit my lifestyle, and I could never live without my chicken. Take the sheep, goat, beef, fish, etc. away from me any day, but I really can't go on without chicken! :p He he he
I'd love to be a vegetarian, but my mom won't buy soy or tofu. So I'm stuck eating meat lol. I don't know if I'd be able to stand going out for chinese and not eating the yummy buffalo wings and sweet and sour pork and teryaki chicken wings...mmmm...LOL. I *might* be able to deal without those, but I could never EVER go without milk or eggs.
wolfsoul- You do not have to eat tofu or soy to be a vegetarian. Soybean is just one kind of bean. All beans contain protein. My favorite bean is the lentil. They cook real fast and are delicious.
Being a vegetarian is just not eating meat.
I was answering the question of how to start when I suggested fish as a meat substitute. If you are becoming a vegetarian to not kill (or pay for the killing of) cows, pigs, chickens- then eating fish is ok. Mammals, and even warm blooded birds, are much more like us than fish.
One important thing to remember in becoming anything, is to not take yourself too seriously..........(seriously!)
I'm sorry, but a person can't be vegetarian if they eat chicken. That's just my personal opinion.Quote:
Originally posted by wolfsoul
well there are different types of vegetarians, and some are allowed to eat chicken. :) I believe that there is one kind that only eats chicken and fish.
So what type of vegetarian are you now?Quote:
Originally posted by mahayana
I can help! I've tried most of the vegetarian diets, from lacto-ovo to vegan, and would be glad to share details.
There are different kinds of vegetarians. They have different terms. I researched them while doing a project in English last year. Some eat eggs and milk. Some eat chicken and fish. Some eat beef. Some don't eat any animal proteins at all.Quote:
Originally posted by Shelteez2
I'm sorry, but a person can't be vegetarian if they eat chicken. That's just my personal opinion.
Mahayana -- my mom won't buy those either lol. She only buys the beans in the discount bin, and you get what you get from that.
Here are the terms, from this site:Quote:
Originally posted by wolfsoul
There are different kinds of vegetarians. They have different terms.
Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian: A Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian is someone who eats dairy products (like milk and cheese) as well as eggs and all plant-based foods (this is veggies, grains, fruits, etc.)
Lacto Vegetarian: A Lacto Vegetarian is someone who eats dairy products and plant-based foods but not eggs.
Ovo Vegetarian: An Ovo Vegetarian is someone who eats eggs and plant-based foods but no dairy products.
A Vegan: This is someone who does not eat any dairy products or eggs and only eats plant-based foods.
And I still stand by my opinion that if you eat any meat you cannot call yourself a vegetarian.Quote:
Originally posted by wolfsoul
There are different kinds of vegetarians. They have different terms. I researched them while doing a project in English last year. Some eat eggs and milk. Some eat chicken and fish. Some eat beef. Some don't eat any animal proteins at all.
Mahayana -- my mom won't buy those either lol. She only buys the beans in the discount bin, and you get what you get from that.
It's like saying you are a law abiding citizen except when you rob banks.
None of those eat meat, silly :pQuote:
Originally posted by wolfsoul
Here are the terms, from this site:
Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian: A Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian is someone who eats dairy products (like milk and cheese) as well as eggs and all plant-based foods (this is veggies, grains, fruits, etc.)
Lacto Vegetarian: A Lacto Vegetarian is someone who eats dairy products and plant-based foods but not eggs.
Ovo Vegetarian: An Ovo Vegetarian is someone who eats eggs and plant-based foods but no dairy products.
A Vegan: This is someone who does not eat any dairy products or eggs and only eats plant-based foods.
wolfsoul, the four terms you quoted are correct. However, please note as you read them again, nowhere in any definition is there any mention of eating fish, chicken or beef.Quote:
Originally posted by wolfsoul
Here are the terms, from this site:
Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian: A Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian is someone who eats dairy products (like milk and cheese) as well as eggs and all plant-based foods (this is veggies, grains, fruits, etc.)
Lacto Vegetarian: A Lacto Vegetarian is someone who eats dairy products and plant-based foods but not eggs.
Ovo Vegetarian: An Ovo Vegetarian is someone who eats eggs and plant-based foods but no dairy products.
A Vegan: This is someone who does not eat any dairy products or eggs and only eats plant-based foods.
If you eat fish, chicken or beef, you are NOT a vegetarian. You are a meat-eater. I think that is pretty much basic common sense.
The items that differ in the four definitions above are dairy products and eggs. The production of milk, cheese, eggs, etc. does not actually kill the animal producing the product, therefore some vegetarians think they are ok to consume. And some do not. However, killing a cow or a chicken and eating it in NO way makes you a vegetarian.
BTW, my brother has been a vegetarian for almost thirty years.
Maybe I'm mistaken, I just thought I remember something on my project. I'll have to tell my friend because she says she is a veggie and she eats chicken and fish..
Yeah, some people I've met that don't eat red meat believe they are some kind of vegetarian. If you eat ANIMAL FLESH then no, you aren't really a vegetarian. It's really quite simple.
some people don't eat meat because they dont like the way animals are raised.. and most fish arent raised in a tiny little aquarium. they are caught in the ocean.Quote:
Originally posted by Shelteez2
Why do some vegetarians not consider fish meat?? Just curious.
Yes, it is. I agree.Quote:
Yeah, some people I've met that don't eat red meat believe they are some kind of vegetarian. If you eat ANIMAL FLESH then no, you aren't really a vegetarian. It's really quite simple.
That makes no sense. First of all, a large portion of the fish sold in grocery stores and fish markets is farmed fish, especially salmon. The vast majority of salmon sold today is farmed.Quote:
some people don't eat meat because they dont like the way animals are raised.. and most fish arent raised in a tiny little aquarium. they are caught in the ocean.
Secondly, what if you eat free-range cattle and sheep? They roam around free all over the western USA, before they are killed. What if you eat wild meat ... like deer, elk, pronghorn, rabbit, sage chicken, grouse, duck, goose, etc.
Are you still a vegetarian?
NO. If you eat meat, you are NOT a vegetarian ... it has NOTHING to do with where the meat happened to live.
NOPE! I don't want to be a vegetarian! :D