What does “vegetarian” mean?
Generally, vegetarians are people who choose to eliminate meat, poultry, and fish from their diets. However, the eating patterns of vegetarians vary depending on the person. A semi-vegetarian is a person who eats meat occasionally, but generally follows a vegetarian diet. Vegetarians who never consume meat, fish, or poultry are known as lacto-ovo-vegetarians. The lacto signifies that milk and dairy products are consumed, while the ovo signifies that eggs are present in the diet. Vegetarians that cut eggs out of their diet on top of meat, poultry, and fish are known as lacto-vegetarians. The strictest vegetarian diet, which excludes all animal products from the diet, is known as vegan.
