Semi-vegetarianism
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Semi-vegetarianism is a term used to describe diets that are vegetarian
-based with the inclusion of occasional meat products. The term has no precise or widely accepted definition, but it usually denotes the following of a mainly vegetarian diet whilst eating meat occasionally. The term is sometimes used interchangeably with flexitarianism.
Semi-vegetarian diet mainly include eating small amount of fish or chicken but avoiding red meat. The Mediterranean diet which is a semi-vegetarian is known to reduce the heart disease, diet mainly has grains, pasta, vegetables, cheese, olive oil with small amount of chicken and fish.
Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism encompasses the practice of following plant-based diets , with or without the inclusion of dairy products or eggs, and with the exclusion of meat...
-based with the inclusion of occasional meat products. The term has no precise or widely accepted definition, but it usually denotes the following of a mainly vegetarian diet whilst eating meat occasionally. The term is sometimes used interchangeably with flexitarianism.
Semi-vegetarian diet mainly include eating small amount of fish or chicken but avoiding red meat. The Mediterranean diet which is a semi-vegetarian is known to reduce the heart disease, diet mainly has grains, pasta, vegetables, cheese, olive oil with small amount of chicken and fish.
Types
- Flexitarians are omnivoresOmnivoreOmnivores are species that eat both plants and animals as their primary food source...
who predominantly eat a plant based diet but also eat animal meat occasionally . (In 2003, the American Dialect SocietyAmerican Dialect SocietyThe American Dialect Society, founded in 1889, is a learned society "dedicated to the study of the English language in North America, and of other languages, or dialects of other languages, influencing it or influenced by it." The Society publishes the academic journal, American Speech...
voted flexitarian as the year's most useful word and defined it as "a vegetarian who occasionally eats meat."). - Pollotarians eat chicken or other poultry, but not red meat.
- Pescetarians eat fish or other seafood, but not red meat or poultry.
- Pollo-pescetarians eat poultry and fish, or "white meat."
- Macrobiotic dietMacrobiotic dietA macrobiotic diet , from "macro" and "bios" , a dietary regimen which involves eating grains as a staple food supplemented with other foodstuffs such as local vegetables avoiding the use of highly processed or refined foods and most animal products...
s are plant-basedPlant-based dietPlant-based diet may refer to:* Herbivore: an animal that is adapted to eat plants and not meat.* Veganism: refers to a plant-based diet, with absolutely no food from animal sources ; or completely eliminating the use of animal products for ethical reasons...
which may or may not include the occasional fish or other seafood. - Freegan who are "vegan unless it's free," as choice in a low impact lifestyle philosophy.
Further reading
- Dawn Jackson BlatnerDawn Jackson BlatnerDawn Jackson Blatner is an American registered dietitian, television and media personality, and published author of the book The Flexitarian Diet, and has been hailed as Chicago's "top dietitian" and "one of the best nutritionists in the country"...
, RD, LDN (2009). The Flexitarian Diet: The Mostly Vegetarian Way to Lose Weight, Be Healthier, Prevent Disease, and Add Years to Your Life. McGraw-Hill Professional. ISBN 978-0-07-154957-8 - Cultural Encyclopedia of Vegetarianism by Margaret Puskar-Pasewicz.ABC-CLIO(2010). ISBN 9780313375569
External links
- Why flexitarian?
- Can You Be a Vegetarian and Still Eat Meat?
- Staples of the British Diet, are on the Wane as 'Flexitarians' forgo Meat by Susie Mesure, The Independent, July 12, 2009