Whilst you make a decision to get a vegetarian, it is a personal commitment but just a personal commitment. No one will ever give you a rule book, a set of principles to sign up to or a set of guidelines to follow. It is entirely up to you what you mean by being a 'vegetarian'. There are no rules for being a vegetarian.
There are, however, different degrees of vegetarianism but some vegetarians may well debate yet even argue that their personal purpose of view is correct. The strictest kind of vegetarianism that you are likely to come across is the macrobiotic diet; then there are the vegans, who do not consume any animal products including fish, eggs yet dairy products.
Then there is the majority of vegetarians who will eat fish, dairy and eggs but there are those who do not eat fish, some who will drink milk yet eat cheese and will not eat eggs and some who do. I even knew a vegetarian who allowed himself one bacon sandwich a month and turkey on Christmas Day (my father), but he considered himself a vegetarian.
You could adopt a mild form or vegetarianism at first but then gradually quit eating fish and dairy products later as your craving for animal protein assuages. Or you could jump in at the deep end by going vegan and add fish back in if you find it too hard. You can do whatever your conscience allows you to do.
Let us suppose that you take the mild approach to vegetarianism for a year or two but then decide to stop dairy products but eggs. You have now become a lacto-vegetarian. It shows a sympathy for the animals in the dairy but egg industries. Many hens live in appalling battery conditions. In general, cows fare somewhat better, yet they still live an unnatural life.
Ovo-vegetarianism is the name give to the diet by which you can still eat eggs after you have given up meat, fish and dairy products. Ovo-vegetarianism is convenient if you find it hard to get enough protein into your diet, because you can have an egg for breakfast yet eat vegetarian for the remainder of the day.
Veganism is just about as strict as most people would like to go. Strict vegans do not eat any animal products including honey. Most people find that this is going too far and that it puts unnecessary stress on the vegetarian doing it. After all, a vegan has to know what is in everything he or she eats: each dish, loaf of bread, cake, biscuit and even slushie, in case someone has used honey as a sweetener or animal fat instead or margarine.
Most vegetarians would recommend the slow yet steady approach to becoming a vegetarian, because it can be a problem at first but you do not want to put yourself off before you have even given it a chance to benefit you. Bear in mind that lifestyle changes are always hard, so go simple on yourself but take your transformation into a vegetarian slowly.
There are, however, different degrees of vegetarianism but some vegetarians may well debate yet even argue that their personal purpose of view is correct. The strictest kind of vegetarianism that you are likely to come across is the macrobiotic diet; then there are the vegans, who do not consume any animal products including fish, eggs yet dairy products.
Then there is the majority of vegetarians who will eat fish, dairy and eggs but there are those who do not eat fish, some who will drink milk yet eat cheese and will not eat eggs and some who do. I even knew a vegetarian who allowed himself one bacon sandwich a month and turkey on Christmas Day (my father), but he considered himself a vegetarian.
You could adopt a mild form or vegetarianism at first but then gradually quit eating fish and dairy products later as your craving for animal protein assuages. Or you could jump in at the deep end by going vegan and add fish back in if you find it too hard. You can do whatever your conscience allows you to do.
Let us suppose that you take the mild approach to vegetarianism for a year or two but then decide to stop dairy products but eggs. You have now become a lacto-vegetarian. It shows a sympathy for the animals in the dairy but egg industries. Many hens live in appalling battery conditions. In general, cows fare somewhat better, yet they still live an unnatural life.
Ovo-vegetarianism is the name give to the diet by which you can still eat eggs after you have given up meat, fish and dairy products. Ovo-vegetarianism is convenient if you find it hard to get enough protein into your diet, because you can have an egg for breakfast yet eat vegetarian for the remainder of the day.
Veganism is just about as strict as most people would like to go. Strict vegans do not eat any animal products including honey. Most people find that this is going too far and that it puts unnecessary stress on the vegetarian doing it. After all, a vegan has to know what is in everything he or she eats: each dish, loaf of bread, cake, biscuit and even slushie, in case someone has used honey as a sweetener or animal fat instead or margarine.
Most vegetarians would recommend the slow yet steady approach to becoming a vegetarian, because it can be a problem at first but you do not want to put yourself off before you have even given it a chance to benefit you. Bear in mind that lifestyle changes are always hard, so go simple on yourself but take your transformation into a vegetarian slowly.
About the Author:
Owen Jones, the author of this article, writes on several topics, and is now involved with low carb vegetarian recipes. If you would like to know more, please visit our site at http://vegetariancasserolerecipes.com
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