What is a vegetarian?

A vegetarian is a person who does not eat meat or fish, and sometimes other animal products, especially for moral, religious, or health reasons.


Why do people become a Vegetarian?

You may wonder why a person becomes a vegetarian, people choose to be vegetarians because of many different reasons. Some people are vegetarians as a result of religious beliefs.  Other vegetarians believe many vitamins, fibre, antioxidants and other substances believed to be of nutritional benefit in foods of plant for greater health benefits of vegetarian diets and contain no cholesterol and most plant foods have little 'saturated fat'. Many vegetarians believe that, there is also reduced environmental degradation. In some countries people choose to be vegetarian due to animals being infected or having a disease. Some teenagers think it will lead to weight loss, and others feel bad for the animal.

A lacto vegetarian is a person who abstains from eating meat and eggs.

 

A lacto-ovo vegetarian is a person who eats vegetables, eggs, and dairy products but who does not eat meat.

A ovo vegetarian is type of vegetarianism which allows for the consumption of eggs but not dairy products like lacto vegetarians.

A vegan is a person who does not eat or use animal products.