How do people feel about vegaquarians?!
How do people feel about vegaquarians?
I was very excited to hear the term "vegaquarian" for the first time, because then I knew that there were others like me who didn't eat red meat or chicken but still ate seafood. I have never tried to impose my eating habits on others, in fact many of my friends didn't know I was "vegetarian" for years, as I never made a point about it.
Some vegos and some meat eaters get very vocal and aggressive about what they believe, so I just wondered what they (or you) think about vegaquarians?
2 months ago
Thanks for all your answers so far, I'm really interested in what you all have to say. But I notice some people are making assumptions on the reason why I don't eat red meat or chicken. I'm not getting into that debate today, I'm just curious about general ideas and the use of the word.
Thanks for the word "Pescatarian"! I'll have to remeber that one when I in the company of genuine vegetarians!
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2 months ago
Thanks for all your answers so far, I'm really interested in what you all have to say. But I notice some people are making assumptions on the reason why I don't eat red meat or chicken. I'm not getting into that debate today, I'm just curious about general ideas and the use of the word.
Thanks for the word "Pescatarian"! I'll have to remeber that one when I in the company of genuine vegetarians!
There is nothing wrong with meat reduction even if you're not a full out vegetarian.
We vegetarians only dislike it when people still eat seafood but claim to be vegetarians.
Call yourself a vegaquarian or pescatarian or whatever and it will be all good.
; )
I think it's cool. Thanks for giving me a term for that. My friend's been claiming for years that she's a Vegetarian, but really she's not, she just doesn't eat red meat. I believe that a "true" Vegetarian doesn't eat anything with a face.
I love all vegetables, eat veggies of some kind everyday. I also eat chicken, turkey and beef. I eat very little pork. Vegetables are a very important part of a healthy diet, as is meat.
Although I eat read meat and chicken, I could live without them. I love fish.
I know vegaquarians as pescetarian. I don't understand why people make such a fuss about choice of food. You should feel comfortable doing what you think is best for you.
Well, i am not any of the above however i cant stand for someone to boast about how important their way of lifestyle is about foods. I understand about the seafood. I am somewhat illeterate about vegetarians i guess. I thought they didtn eat meat because of hormones, steroids and things added to the food given to the animals. Whats the difference in eating fish if they are farm raised? Never the less, its your plate and i think you should consume whatever foods you like but no reason in making a big deal about it. As for me, Can I get a cheeseburger please!
i'm a vegequarian but i intended to be a vegetarian. My Mum rekons i'm too young to be a full on vegetarian so she was like you'de better eat seafood coz when the rest of my family has like chichken or something, it'd be really weird to make totally different meal so i have fish n chips or like tuna nd salad or sumthing.
I believe in everyone's right to decide on a diet that suits them except for very unhealthy people who will not change their eating habits and as a result are a drain on the taxpayers. We are continually seeing people who are morbidly obese (talking 500-600lb.) or have uncontrolled diabetes and are on disability as a result (at the hospital where I work).
The real term is Pescovegetarianism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/pescetarian...
Go to this web site for more info
Personally, I love seafood, and don't have issues with eating things that have a face. You can put a face on anything if you try hard enough.
Some people with certain religious issues don't eat certain types of seafood because they are considered 'scavengers', meaning that they eat the feces of other animals. This would include shrimp and lobster, etc. However, the fish in my tank eat poop because they are sometimes the forgotten living beings in this house and have to survive for a couple days on the recycled food. Recently a fish jumped out of the tank and died on the carpet so maybe it's a bigger problem than I think.
It's great that you don't eat meat, but I still think vegaquarianism's a bit shonky. I'm one of those people who believe that all creatures have equal rights to life. Choosing to eat fish over red meat is not something I'd do. May as well go the whole way. But good on ya for at least being vegaquarian.
I like to eat chicken, pork, and all that other good stuff, but I hate seafood, it just doesn't rub my taste buds right. I don't really care what people eat, as long as they are happy with it.
"as I never made a point about it."-- thats exactly the way it should be for eveyone, unless I'm about to give the person food, or we are already talking about the subject, there is no need for people to say what there eating habits are! It drives me insane! And its not just with vegetarians, my brother somehow manages to find a way to mention how he doesn't like to eat chocolate.... I'm always like, WTF? We were talking about cars, how did you come up with chocolate?
I think is a great that you have moved toward being a vegetarian .. anyone who willingly gives up eating animals has the greater good of man , animals and our planet in their heart .. if you eat seafood you are not a vegetarian so I think your new word is better ..
I think we don't need a new term for people who still eat meat.
In the end your still an omnivore.
I think "vegaquarian" is a term invented to make an omnivore feel less guilty about killing and eating a living being.
Never heard the term, but it's cool. I agree with you about those who get militant about their eating habits. (Or anything else for that matter) Everyone is free to do what they want. Although I must say that veggies are kidding themselves if they think they are saving the planet. No doubt a healthy diet will make you feel better than an unhealthy one. But those who claim to have cured chronic illnesses through diet are nuts. If you prefer a vegetarian diet then by all means go for it.
But do it for the right reasons and don't kid yourself.
Its rubbish. You should leave the word vegetarian alone and not corrupt it.
I'm sick of people telling me veggies eat fish...you lot cause so much confusion.
attaching "veg" to anything will only make matters worst.
The word vegetarian has been in use for 120 years and I have no clue why in the last 10 years many people have started to try to corrupt it. i know us veggies are great, but to lie to yourself just to be associated with us ? thats going too far.
a vegetarian is defined as: Someone who does not eat meat, fish, poultry or slaughter by-products......its so simple.
"jimmy" is wrong. If you are going to rely on an unmoderated wikipedia for your definitions of words then we're all in trouble.
See the link below to find the correct time tested term for your diet!
I fully agree with Michael H, Lovely and Matt H. This is just another fake word (like the one Jimmie references) to confuse the issue of what REAL vegetarians and vegans eat.
You are not (and have not been) a vegetarian. This new term you've discovered only results in REAL vegheads being offered dead sea animals as a food. Please don't use it but instead proudly use the correct term piscivore.
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I'll warn you NOT to use that pesca-whatever term around vegetarians!! You'll *quickly* learn that we are getting REALLY tired of seeing the -arian suffix abused.
I agree with Matt H, Micheal H, and Greenghoast. I used to just not eat pigs or chickens, animals I considerd to intelligent to morally slaughter and consume. I never called myself a vegetarian back then. I didn't call myself anything.
Why don't you just tell people "I don't eat red meat or poultery"? Unless you go totally meatless, you don't get a title, sorry. I am beginning to think that a title is all you really want.
That term is made up and if you ate fish, you were never vegetarian.
Well my opinion is is that being a vegetarian is a healthier way to live because you don't really have to worry about clogged artiers and other medical things. I'm not personally one because I'm like addicted to hamburgers but my sister is. She is always yelling at us about how we are killing animals and I totally agree with her that's why I (sometimes) check the product to see if like for for example with eggs I make sure that the carton says caged free because that means that they weren't cramped in a cage.