there are many different types of vegetarianism:
Terminology and varieties of vegetarianism
[edit] Main varieties
There are a variety of different practices of vegetarianism. The following table summarizes the most common types of vegetarian diet:
Ovo-lacto vegetarianism-no meat of any kind; does allow eggs, dairy and honey
Lacto vegetarianism- no meat of any kind, no eggs; allows dairy and honey
Ovo vegetarianism- no meat of any kind, no dairy; allows eggs and honey
Veganism- no meat of any kind, no eggs, no dairy, no honey
Other dietary practices commonly associated with vegetarianism
* Fruitarianism is a diet of only fruit, nuts, seeds, and other plant matter that can be gathered without harming the plant.
* Macrobiotic diet is a diet of mostly whole grains and beans. Not all macrobiotics are vegetarians as some consume fish.
* Natural hygiene in its classic form recommends a diet principally of raw vegan foods.
* Raw veganism is a diet of fresh and uncooked fruit, nuts, seeds, and vegetables.
* Dietary veganism: whereas vegans don't use animal products of any kind, dietary vegans restrict their veganism to their diet[6]
* Freeganism argues that all commodities produced under capitalism, not only those from animal sources, contribute to exploitation and avoid buying anything, including food. Freegans thus focus on acquiring foods and other commodities by means other than purchasing, including foraging for wild plants and gardening with intent to cause as little violence and ecological destruction as possible through their consumption. While many freegans are vegans or vegetarians, others will eat animal products that would otherwise go to waste under the justification that doing this does not encourage further animal exploitation.
It should be noted that most vegetarians also are aware of avoiding products that may use animal ingredients not included in their labels or which use animal products in their manufacturing i.e. cheeses that use animal rennet, gelatin (from animal skin, bones, and connective tissue), some sugars that are whitened with bone char (e.g. cane sugar, but not beet sugar) and alcohol clarified with gelatin or crushed shellfish and sturgeon.
Semi-vegetarian diets
Semi-vegetarian diets are diets that primarily consist of vegetarian foods, but make exceptions for some non-vegetarian foods. These diets may be followed by those who choose to reduce the amount of animal flesh consumed, or sometimes as a way of transitioning to a vegetarian diet. These terms are neologisms based on the word "vegetarian". They may be regarded with contention by strict vegetarians, as they conflate terms for vegetarian & non-vegetarian diets.
* Semi-vegetarianism — A diet in which the only animal flesh consumed is seafood and/or poultry.
o Pescetarianism — A diet in which the only animals consumed are fish or other seafood.
o Pollotarianism — A diet in which the only animals consumed are fowl and poultry.
* Flexitarianism — A diet that consists primarily of vegetarian food, but that allows occasional exceptions.
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id probably do one of the semi-vegetarianism diets.