Do some vegetarians eat fish?

Question

...and eggs?
I've heard of this more than once. Fish is still an animal, and eggs would technically have been one.
So do some vegetarians eat fish and eggs? If so, why?

Answer 1

No vegetarians or -etarians of any sort eat any fish or meat of any kind for any reason at any point (doing so means they cease to be vegetarian). Some do eat the periods of chickens some don't. The ones who eat it either don't quite get why using animals and treating them as property is wrong or are fine with the abuse of millions of chickens for some reason usually because they don't really know about, choose to ignore it or have it ingrained in their head over the years that it is ok.





Here is a handy little chart (feel free to copy and use it just don't alter it):

Pescetarian-a vegetarian fish

Pollotarian- a vegetarian chicken

Flexitarian- a flexible vegetarian (a dancer or maybe a gymnast who is also vegetarian)

Semi-Vegetarian - a crash between a semi trailer truck and a vegetarian. Not a very pretty site. Vegetarians need to watch out when crossing the street or driving.

Lacto-ovo- eats dairy and eggs (veal and chicken periods)

Lacto- eats dairy

Ovo- eats eggs

Strict/Pure Veg (often mis-refered to as veganism)- eats no animal products or by products whatsoever

Raw- eats from 80-100% raw vegetables and fruits, nuts, grain and legume sprouts, seeds, plant oils, sea vegetables, herbs, and fresh juices as in heated to no more than 118 degrees (basically a strict/pure veg diet just made raw)

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Vegan- a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude — as far as is possible and practical — all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of animals, including humans and the environment.

In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals."

Answer 2

Technically a "vegetarian" who eats fish is a pescitarian. Not all vegetarians are vegetarian for animal rights. Some for health reasons, and that may be why some eat fish.

Answer 3

A lot of people eat fish on the way to being vegetarian - I stopped eating red meat first, then poultry, but kept on with fish for a year or so because I sometimes wound up at restaurants for work-related activities and a person gets damned tired of "Oh, we have !salad!" -- especially when it turns out there's bacon in the salad. I called myself a "fishetarian."



Lacto-ovo vegetarians eat milk products, eggs, and vegetables, because none of those involve killing the animal that provides them.



Eggs... to my mind, eggs are a kind of compromise protein. I eat them because a) an unfertilized egg will NEVER produce a chicken, and b) because eating an egg does the chicken no harm. Besides, a healthy female chicken WILL lay eggs. You can't stop them. I also get the eggs from a local family farm that doesn't use hormones.



Everyone has different dietary needs... my own diet is kind of a compromise between the Esselstyn vegan, heart-healthy diet and what I can manage living with an omnivore. Nobody's perfect.

Answer 4

Vegetarianism is a conscious way of eating, and involves the practice of following a diet which includes fruits, vegetables, cereal grains, nuts, and seeds, with or without dairy products and eggs. A vegetarian does not eat meat, including game, poultry, fish, crustacea and shellfish, and may also abstain from by-products of animal slaughter.

A person who eats any kind of meat that comes from slaughtered animals is not a vegetarian, no matter what they say. A person who is practicing vegetarianism may accidentally eat some sort of dish that contains meat without meaning to.

On a side note, Veganism is a philosophy and lifestyle whose adherents seek to exclude the use of animals for food, clothing, or any other purpose. Vegans endeavor to never consume or use any animal products of any type. The most common reasons for becoming, or remaining, vegan are moral conviction concerning animal rights or welfare, health, environmental concerns, and spiritual or religious concerns.

Answer 5

Here's the breakdown.



By definition, a vegetarian is a person who eats no meat. Meat is the flesh of an animal. A fish is an animal, so yes, it counts as a meat. Anyone who eats fish (but no other meats) should not call themselves a vegetarian but a PESCETARIAN.



Eggs are not meat, because they are not a fetus. They're unfertilized, and no animal dies (directly at least; the conditions of the hens is another story) in their production. Vegetarians sometimes do eat eggs, but vegans, who eat no animal products, do not.

Answer 6

vegetarians do not consum fish. Ovo-Lacto/Ovo-vegetarians eat eggs. Eggs from the grocery store are not animals, they are an animal bi product. There is no little chicken in side the egss you buy at the store. I eat eggs because they are a good source of protein, but i do like to limit them because they aren't my favourite thing. I think of them as a hens menstrual flow :|

Answer 7

If you label yourself a Vegetarian, then you are choosing to not eat any kind of meat (that means ANY--fish, pigs, chickens, emus, beef, lamb--no animals). If you label yourself a Vegan, then you choose to not eat any animal PRODUCT. That means no meat, as stated above, as well as choosing to not eat or drink dairy products and to avoid anything containing eggs.



Some people want to be vegetarians, but the transition is difficult, so they ease themselves into it slowly. So they eliminate one animal at a time from their diet. When I started, I first cut out pigs/pork, then cows/beef, then poultry/chicken, and finally I stopped eating seafood.



But sometimes ignorant people flippantly label themselves without personal reflection. For example-- My Coworker, "Oh yeah! I'm a vegetarian too. I only eat fruits, veggies, pasta, and fish. And sometimes chicken. And sometimes I'll treat myself to a steak....."



The point is, watch people's actions, not their words. Sometimes people mean well, but don't understand what they're talking about.

Answer 8

Eggs yes. Fish no. Fish are animals and vegetarians don't eat animals. The eggs that are sold are not fertilized so they would not have become chickens unless a male fertilized them.

Answer 9

Vegetarians dont eat fish. Some vegetarians eat eggs.



http://www.vegsoc.org/fish

Answer 10

Vegetarians can eat eggs and dairy. They should NOT eat fish however, because despite any excuse they try to make it's still meat so they are NOT vegetarian. Vegans, however, do not eat eggs or any diary.

Answer 11

There are ovo-lacto vegetarian, that eat dairy and eggs. There are also people that have chosen to not eat ‘land’ meat and the term for that type of diet has been coined as pescetarian (pesca- Italian for fish).

Answer 12

No, vegetarians can't eat fish. If you eat no meat but fish then you are considered a pescetarian. You can eat eggs though because they are unfertilized, meaning they never would have become a chick.

Answer 13

Most vegetarians will eat unfertilized eggs, but lacto-vegetarians and vegans will not. The chicken lays the egg regardless of whether it has been fertilized or not, so not every egg will become a chicken (or a duck or a quail or whatever sort of egg you're eating.)



Some pescatarians mistakenly call themselves vegetarians, but vegetarians don't eat fish (or chicken for that matter.) It's a common misconception.

Answer 14

No, pescatarians eat fish.

Vegetarians do not eat animals, but can eat their products, e.g. milk, eggs, honey etc.

However vegans refrain from using any animal product whatsoever for food, clothing, or any other purpose.

Answer 15

No eats if you are vegan, but yeah if vegetarian, because it's unfertilized, therefore, not an animal.



Fish would be a no though, since it's meat.

Answer 16

NO vegetarians eat fish

there is another diet choice, called Pescitarian, which do consume fish.



eggs have not been an animal, and they can't since they are unfertilized. vegetarians can choose to eat eggs and consume milk

Answer 17

Hello



Some do and call themselves vegetarians. Others eat fish and call themselves Pescetarians. The majority of vegetarians eat no animal flesh at all.

Answer 18

No, not true vegetarians. Semi vegetarians or Pescetarians can eat fish but not full vegetarians.

Answer 19

vegetarians don't eats fish. people that do that are called pescatarians. the eggs that people eat are unfertilized .

Answer 20

Yes. Some vegetarians eat fish. And some even drink milk to get more protein. But a pure vegetarian only eats vegetables.

Answer 21

no fish

yes to eggs ~

Answer 22

some do and some dont it all depends on what there reason for not eating meat is, also as for eggs it is mostley veagans that dont eat them, most vegatarians eat eggs

Answer 23

the eggs you buy at the store are unfertilized and therefore arn't technically animals. Plus they're a good source of protein which you need if you dont eat meat.

Answer 24

fish is still conisdered as meat. i'd say no they dont eat fish

Answer 25

Pescatarians eat fish :)

Answer 26

no they dont sorry x

Answer 27

nope!

Answer 28

mhm

Answer 29

NO

Answer 30

no for sure..!!

Answer 31

NO duh! and they also eat beef! yum....