Vegetarianism is a type of diet where the individual avoids consuming meat, fish, poultry, or other by-products of animal cruelty. Although, some vegetarians do eat products that technically come from animals like dairy, eggs, and honey. Vegetarian diets mostly rely on fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, grains, as well as “meat substitutes.”

Within vegetarianism, there are several variants of the diet:

Lacto vegetarian: People that follow this diet don’t consume any meat, fish, or eggs, but eat dairy products.
Ovo vegetarian: People following this diet don’t eat any meat, fish, or dairy, but do consume eggs.
Lacto-ovo vegetarian: This one is a mix of the previous two variants, and those who follow this diet avoid meat and fish but consume eggs and dairy.
Pescatarian: This diet is not considered to be truly vegetarian, as individuals who follow it consume fish and other seafood. It’s commonly referred to as “semi-vegetarian” or “flexitarian.”

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