{"id":8442,"date":"2009-11-11T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-11T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/2009\/11\/11\/the-rise-of-the-non-veggie-vegetarian\/"},"modified":"2009-11-11T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-11-11T12:00:00","slug":"the-rise-of-the-non-veggie-vegetarian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hinduismtoday.com\/hpi\/2009\/11\/11\/the-rise-of-the-non-veggie-vegetarian\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rise of the Non-Veggie Vegetarian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: news.bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

What happened? Juliet Gellatley, director of the vegan and vegetarian group Viva, is clear on the issue of whether fish eaters can use the term vegetarian. “They cannot. The definition is very clear. It’s someone who doesn’t eat anything from a killed animal. It does cause confusion if someone who calls themselves a vegetarian goes into a restaurant and orders a prawn cocktail.”<\/p>\n

Part of the confusion comes from the growing popularity of vegetarianism and the hesitant or gradual steps taken by newcomers to the fold. <\/p>\n

Many of the fish-eating vegetarians will be making a dietary exception for health reasons. The government advises the consumption of at least two portions of fish a week, one of which should be oily fish. This intake is thought to help fight heart disease. Vegetarian organizations have to counter by noting that some nutritional benefits of eating oily fish can be gained from elsewhere. They recommend things like flaxseed oil and walnuts.<\/p>\n

The definitions of vegetarians now include – the classic vegetarian who eats no part of any dead animal. The vegan who eats no animal product. The meat-avoider who tries not to eat meat but has occasional lapses. The meat-reducer who is trying to eat less meat, probably for health reasons and last, the green eater who avoids meat because of environmental impact<\/p>\n

“More than a quarter of people say they eat less meat than they did five years ago. There is a shifting change in the diet,” says Ms Gellatley. “A third of our membership are meat reducers.” Many people will start by giving up red meat for health reasons, then give up white meat, and so on. Despite initially doing it for non-ethical reasons, these people can then take on the philosophical mantle, says Ms Gellatley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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