I'm a vegetarian, I had some fish for dinner. Is this breaking the "code"?!
I'm a vegetarian, I had some fish for dinner. Is this breaking the "code"?
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I'm sorry, but considering that vegetarians are (quite specifically) people who do not eat dead animals, eating fish would would be "not being a vegetarian."
Source(s):
"People who don’t eat red meat but do eat chicken or fish are making a very important first step, but they aren’t vegetarians. We usually call such people meat-reducers."
The Vegetarian Society
http://www.vegsoc.org/newveg/fft/basics....
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-gxld3h0hc...
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No, some vegetarians, eat fish and eggs, and things of that nature. Hard core vegitarians are called vegans, and do not comsume any meat
no a lot of vegetarians eat fish and some eat chicken
I have heard so many definitions for vegetarian. I would have to say that it all depends on why you are vegetarian. Some people just don't eat red meat, some don't eat any meat, some don't count fish or poultry as meat, then you have the vegans who don't eat anything that comes from an animal.
My advice would be to eat what you want to eat. What makes you comfortable and healthy. Don't worry about the rest of society's standards. If it isn't breaking your own particular code, then go right ahead and eat it. (I have a vegan friend who just can't help but eat a piece of red meat once and a while...it's like a special thing for her that she only does once in a while. I don't know why, it's just the way she is.)
For a true vegetarian, yes. Although many vegetarians end up eating fish once in a while. I remember when I was a vegatarian, if I felt tired or sick I would eat tuna and it would make me feel so much better. Remember, protein is important, and it's sometimes hard to get as much as you need when not eating meat. So don't feel bad!
yes, so now this means you're a onmnivore (both meat and veggies) like most people.
yes,because fish is meat and now your an omnivore...
-sorry!
It depends on your reasons for being vegetarian.
I initially did it for health and then it became a moral issue. But I am a Christian and animals are not forbidden to be food (only the blood is forbidden). So I think I am keeping a vegetarian diet simply because I have for so long.
I have an 18 year old vegetarian and a two year old vegetarian. My husband, however is not. We are newly married and I have had no problem creating meat dishes for him. It used to bother me, but I am too busy living to be bothered by something like this. I recently allowed my boy to have Jello. It was a little refreshing to realx and realize the dawn would come again. If I decide to give him meats, it will most likely be beef and fish. No bologna or 'lunchmeats' and not hot dogs. Chickens seem to be the worst as far as hormone injections go.
I quit eating meat in 1983. In 1989, I had an In 'n' Out burger. It was wonderful and I was ill the whole way home. I still consider myself vegetarian. I'm sure I've had beans with lard or fish stock in the miso without knowing it. I love french fries and sometimes they use the same deep fryer for fish or chicken.
If I ever go back to meat, I'm having a double double.
Bytheway...........this rule does not apply to virgins.
I think it is cause vegetarians don't eat living things. And fish is a living thing. But I could be wrong cause I'm not a vegetarian.
no this isn't breaking the "code" there are different kinds of vegetarians some eat eggs and fish, so just eat eggs some just eat fish. So no this is not breaking the "code."
I'd say that unless you were crazy enough to tell someone what you did, you are fine. It's nobody's business what you eat, and the only "code" is your own, and you are free to change it however you like.
Whether than worrying if we are breaking some code of a name, we should be worried about breaking the physical codes of our body that govern the processes and keep health. Fish, just like other flesh foods, contains much of the unhealthy fats and diseases that are prevalent today. A plant based diet was chosen for our first parents in the garden of Eden (read Gen 1 and 2), and it was not until the flood came that man was allowed to eat flesh foods, for you can not grow a garden in a flood (read Gen 7 and 9). If you notice, after man was allowed to eat flesh, his years dropped drastically from many centuries, to just a little over one. The wiser choice is simply to go naturally plant based.
umm...that is kindda a non-veg thing...i mean a fish is a living thing!!
YEAH!! u better beleive it because fish is meat and it has flesh on it
Yes, it is. I heard the word "flexitarian" a while back, for people who eat a mostly vegetarian diet, but include some meat from time to time, whether for convenience or enjoyment. That is what you are. And since when is a fish not an animal?? Come on, people.... If you eat animal flesh, you are not a vegetarian. It's about personal choice...if it's important to you to be CALLED a vegetarian, then BE one and don't eat animals. No matter what the reason is for becoming a vegetarian, the definition is the same, no flesh foods.
Vegetarians do not eat fish. A fish eater is a Piscivore. Spread the correct word!
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/piscivo...
I am a vegetarian and I do not eat any meat.
You are not a vegetarian if you eat fish. I don't know how some people think fish is not an animal? Its certainly not a fruit, vegetable or grain, is it?
You can live by whatever "code" you like, but try not to misuse the word vegetarian. It seems lots of people do. "I know vegetarian that eat fish and chicken" huh?! Some definitions that you might find helpful.
Vegetarianism is the practice of not consuming the flesh of any animal, including sea animals, with or without also eschewing other animal derivatives, such as dairy products or eggs. Some vegetarians choose to also refrain from wearing clothing that has involved the death of animals, such as leather, silk and fur. Veganism, sometimes called "strict vegetarianism", excludes all animal products from diet and attire, whether or not their production has involved the actual death of an animal (dairy, eggs, honey, wool, silk and down feathers).
Foods allowed in the main vegetarian diets
Diet Name Meat (includes fish) Eggs Dairy Honey
Lacto-ovo vegetarianism No Yes Yes Yes
Lacto vegetarianism No No Yes Yes
Ovo vegetarianism No Yes No Yes
Veganism No No No No
no if u eat fish for lent then there u go
There is no code.
now youre a pescetarian(i think thats how its spelled) not a vegetarian,strictly speaking. but look at it this way . fish eat fish so they are not docile creatures like cows and pigs and chickens. don't label yourself ,eat what you want and feel right about eating.
There is no code, but you did eat something that renders you a non-vegetarian.
A vegetarian is one who does not consume the flesh of any animal. For someone above to say that fish is not an animal, I can't fathom WHY they would say that. I mean, fish are in the animal kingdom, and they certainly aren't vegetable or mineral (as in animal, vegetable, mineral), so yes, they are definitely animals. Come on, they bleed!
If fish is the only flesh you consume, then you are a piscivore, and not a vegetarian.
Let me clear something up:
Someone above said that some vegetarians eat fish and chicken. NO! NO! NO! Vegetarians eat NO FLESH, WHATSOEVER. Anyone who says they're a vegetarian, but slips in the occasional fish and chicken, is misusing the word "vegetarian." Basically, they're lying. They are not a vegetarian, they are an omnivore.
There are different types of vegetarian, and they all abstain from eating flesh. Here they are:
Lacto-Ovo: one who doesn't eat flesh but eats dairy and eggs
Lacto: one who doesn't eat flesh or eggs, but will eat dairy
Ovo: one who doesn't eat flesh or dairy, but will eat eggs
Vegan: one who doesn't eat flesh, dairy, or eggs.
Again, fish is flesh, so NO vegetarian eats it.
About veganism: Some people practice veganism, the strictest form of vegetarianism, in more ways than just at the table. Some people abstain from using products that come from animals, such as: leather, fur, wool, silk, feathers, pearls, ivory, shells, mother of pearl, teeth, feet (like a rabbit's foot or a bird's talons), bone, horns, etc etc. Some even go as far as buying products (like for cleaning, make-up, etc) that are 100% cruelty free, meaning that they were not tested on animals.
The lifestyle described above is voluntary, but is not required for being a vegetarian. Simply abstaining from eating all flesh makes you a vegetarian.
Eat what you want, but PLEASE do not say that you are a vegetarian, not if you consume flesh.
There is no "code". Or at least there shouldn't be. You chose to be a vegetarian and it was your choice alone. A fish is a living animal. It isn't a vegetarian food. However, you chose to make an exception. Unless it is going to be a continuing pattern you are still a vegetarian. Even if you did decide to eat fish regularly your diet might still be otherwise vegetarian. The entire concern with the Vegetarian Police coming around to enforce the Code is riddiculous. Are there people who would undermine you because you deviated?--probably. If you lose your accreditation as a veggie, there goes your discipline--you might as well eat anything!
It does take discipline to adhere to a veggie diet, especially at first, what with all the advertising and the common practice of the majority. Also, with a couple or a family, when one breaks the diet at one time, there is the risk that others will do the same at another time. Pretty soon havoc reigns.
If you are going to make an exception, fish is an excellent choice since it has unique nutritional value.
I sometimes eat fish under certain circumstances and don't worry about it. If I noticed a noticeable health boost by eating it I would probably eat it regularly. I ate some tinned fish a few months ago. I felt depleted and there was nothing else available. I don't make a religion out of being a vegetaran. In fact, it is neurotic to make a fuss about minor deviations--especially when it is the deviations of others. If what you beg the approval of such riddiculous people, LOL. Of course, to unnecessarily dignify such people, you might add a new dimension such as time. How long would you have to abstain before you were a vegetarian? And to pose a still more ticklish question, how long have they been claiming to be vegetarians before sitting on judgement on others? It is practically inevitable that non-vegetarian foods will slip in to the diet even if you do not choose to eat them.
it breaks the vegetarian code but your cool if you want to be a pesco vegetarian or a pescatarian
The "code" ? Which code ?
Your code as a vegetarian is to eat the best possible meal for you and the others.
I don't think you broke it !