Well! The answer is yes, but, there’s a catch. We need to understand the various kinds of vegetarians to understand the exact phrase associated with each of them.
1. Vegan:
Veganism is the elimination of all animal products and by-products, whether they require animal slaughter or not. This means that in addition to meat, poultry and seafood, dairy and eggs; any animal-derived ingredients like honey, gelatin are off limits too.
2. Ovo-vegetarian:
Ovo-vegetarians exclude meat, poultry, seafood and dairy from their diet, however, they still eat eggs and egg-containing foods. Eggs are a valuable source of high-quality protein, long-chain omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin B12.
3. Lacto-vegetarian:
Lacto-vegetarians exclude meat, poultry, seafood and eggs from their diet, but include dairy products like milk, cheese, yoghurt etc. Dairy is a great source of calcium and protein.
4. Lacto-Ovo vegetarian:
It involves the elimination of all foods which require animal slaughter. Products such as meat, poultry, seafood etc. are completely avoided, however, animal by-products like dairy and eggs are included in food as long as the animals producing them are well treated.
5. Pescatarian:
Pescatarians don’t eat meat or poultry but do include fish and other seafood as a main source of protein in their diet. The inclusion of seafood makes it easier to meet protein, iodine and omega-3 requirements.
6. Flexitarian:
A flexitarian diet consists predominantly of plant foods but also includes meat and other animal products in moderation.
