Different Types Of Vegetarians

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:12:41 -0500

Most people conceive vegetarians to be a homogenous cluster of people, who do not eat meat, but this is very far from the truth. A lot of different types of vegetarians exist and the categories are influenced by the reason the people went vegetarian. The basic definition of a vegetarian is, a person who doesn't eat meat. But a vegetarian could, possibly, consume other animal products such as cheese, butter, eggs and milk. The lacto-ovo vegetarian has milk, butter, eggs and other diary products but doesn't consume meat, poultry or fish. Someone who doesn't eat eggs, but consumes dairy products is called a lacto vegetarian. A person who doesn't eat any animal product or its by-product, like dairy products, is called a vegan. Their diet only consists of legumes, grains, nuts, fruits and vegetables. They also shun other animal products like leather, fur etc. One peculiar thing that a vegan doesn't eat is white sugar, because it is supposed to be processed from a substance, derived from the bones of animals, that is responsible for the white color of sugar. There are a lot of different categories in the vegetarian community. The fruitarians only eat fruits, seeds and nuts. **End Summary** Topics: types of vegetarians]]> vegetarian types]]> great vegetarian]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Jerry Knox is a hardcore vegetarian and a self-proclaimed enthusiast. For more vegetarian info and tips, please visit his Great Vegetarian Blog.

Why We Eat Meat During Festivals And Holidays

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:20:56 -0500

Have you ever wondered how our household traditions turn out be so centered on having meat? I mean, just think about it. On Thanksgiving, we can't do it without Turkey. If love eating pork, then your New Year celebrations would most probably be centered around sauerkraut or pork. Ham's the most common traditional meal on Christian Easter. And when summer arrives, if we don’t get our hands on the grilled steak or hamburger our life seems incomplete. How did a species that was originally created to live on a diet of fruits, nuts, veggies, legumes and berries become so meat dependant? It can be assumed that meat eating was primarily a timeserving event, required for the survival. Even the primitive man was aware of the sustained energy that he gained from eating high-fat animal products and also probably knew about its taste when cooked. In the beginning, it would have been a celebration when they found cooked animal meat in forest fires. Everyone in the tribe would have happily participated in eating the cooked meat together. The men would have hunted in groups as soon as he moved from his role as hunter-gatherer to a hunter. **End Summary** Topics: great vegetarian]]> vegetarian guide]]> vegetarianism]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Jerry Knox is a vegetarian enthusiast. For more vegetarian info and tips please visit the Great Vegetarian Blog.

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Different Types Of Vegetarians

Why We Eat Meat During Festivals And Holidays