flexitarian diet

Mostly plants, sometimes meat

A flexitarian diet is a mostly vegetarian eating pattern that occasionally includes meat or fish.

The approach emphasizes plant-based foods without completely eliminating animal products, allowing flexibility that strict vegetarianism doesn't: I follow a flexitarian diet—vegetarian at home, but I'll have chicken if someone cooks it for me.

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carbon footprint · pescatarian · whole grains · farmers market · eating habits · cheat day · lentils · quinoa · environmental · moderation · ethical eating · tempeh · veggie burger · beans · mindful · balanced · green · health-conscious

Opposites
dietary rigidity

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Diet of animal products only

veganism · macrobiotic diet · elimination diet · Atkins diet · ketogenic diet

Family

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