Semi-vegetarianism
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Semi-vegetarianism is a term used to describe diets that are not vegetarian, but include less meat than typical diets. The term has no precise or widely accepted definition, but is generally defined as the avoidance of red meat or generally following a vegetarian diet, but eating meat occasionally.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The term is sometimes used interchangeably with "flexitarianism".[7][8]
Semi-vegetarian and flexitarian have been dubbed "problematic" and "diametrically opposed to vegetarianism" by critics.[9]
Types
Flexitarians avoid, but occasionally eat, meat. In 2003, the American Dialect Society voted flexitarian as the year's most useful word and defined it as "a vegetarian who occasionally eats meat".[10]
Pollotarians eat chicken and other poultry, but not mammalian meat, fish, or seafood.
Pescetarians eat fish and seafood, but not mammalian meat or poultry.
Pesco-pollotarians eat fish and chickens but not mammalian meat.
Those terms stated above are by far the most common forms. Additional forms might include "carni-pollotarian" (doesn't eat fish), "carni-pescetarian" (doesn't eat chicken/poultry) or "carnipescopollotarian" (eats meat, fish and chicken, but cuts back on overall meat consumption).
Further reading
- Dawn Jackson Blatner, 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 0-07-154957-9
References
- ^ Langley-Evans, Simon (2009). Nutrition: A Lifespan Approach. Wiley. p. 172.
There are many forms of vegetarian diet from the semi-vegetarian (consumes meat infrequently)...
- ^ University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics website, [1] Excerpt: "Semi-vegetarian: Diet consists of plant foods and may include chicken or fish, dairy products, and eggs. It does not include red meat."
- ^ Nemours Foundation/TeensHealth [2] Excerpt: "Some people consider themselves semi-vegetarians and eat fish and maybe a small amount of poultry as part of a diet "
- ^ "Semi-Vegetarian - Vegetarianism". Medicine Online.
semi-vegetarian: mostly follows a vegetarian diet but eats meat, poultry and fish occasionally
- ^ Havala Hobbs, Suzanne. Living Vegetarian for Dummies. For Dummies. p. 14.
{{cite book}}: Text "A semi-vegetarian is someone who's cutting back on his intake of meat in general" ignored (help) - ^ Koletzko, Berthold (2008). Pediatric Nutrition in Practice. Karger. p. 130.
{{cite book}}: Text "The wide spectrum of vegetarian diets ranges from avoidance of red meat only ('semi-vegetarianism')..." ignored (help) - ^ http://vegetarian.about.com/od/vegetarianvegan101/tp/TypesofVeg.htm
- ^ http://www.vegetariannook.com/what-is-a-flexitarian.html
- ^ Iacobbo, Vegetarians and Vegans in America Today, 2006, pp. 164-5
- ^ "2003 Words of the Year". American Dialect Society. 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
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
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