vegetarian
Avoids animal products
A vegetarian is someone who doesn't eat meat, though practices vary—some include fish, eggs, or dairy while others exclude all animal products.
The word also works as an adjective: a vegetarian restaurant, vegetarian options.
The diet may reflect ethical concerns, health choices, religious beliefs, or simple preference.
Coagulated soy milk block
- tempehFermented soybean patty
- seitanFlavored wheat gluten
- lentilsSmall edible legume seeds
- chickpeasBeige edible legumes
beans · quinoa · legumes · nuts · seeds · soy · edamame · black beans
Coagulated soy milk block
- tempehFermented soybean patty
- seitanFlavored wheat gluten
- falafelFried spiced legume ball
- ratatouilleProvençal vegetable stew
quiche · minestrone · chana masala · pasta primavera · spanakopita · caprese · tabbouleh · frittata
Sourced from flora
- flexitarianMostly herbivorous by choice
- lacto-ovoVegetarian permitting animal byproducts
- health-consciousAware of physical wellbeing
- whole foodsUnrefined, unprocessed edibles
organic · clean eating · ethical consumer · meat substitute · transition · label reading
Moral claims for fauna
- cruelty-freeUntested on animals
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- animal welfareNon-human health and treatment
- sentienceCapacity for subjective experience
factory farming · humane · speciesism · suffering · exploitation · livestock · meat industry · ethical eating
Hindu principle of harmlessness
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- biocentrismLife as moral center
- reverence for lifeProfound respect for living things
- interconnectednessState of mutual linkage
Capacity to endure indefinitely
- carbon footprintTotal greenhouse gases produced
- greenhouse gasesEmissions that trap heat
- land useHow terrain is allocated
- water conservationMinimizing freshwater waste strategically
deforestation · methane · climate impact · eco-friendly · biodiversity · food miles · agricultural runoff · environmental impact
tofu
Coagulated soy milk block
chickpeas · beans · quinoa · legumes · nuts · seeds · soy · edamame · black beans · kidney beans
tofu
Coagulated soy milk block
ratatouille · quiche · minestrone · chana masala · pasta primavera · spanakopita · caprese · tabbouleh · frittata · bruschetta
plant-based
Sourced from flora
- flexitarianMostly herbivorous by choice
- lacto-ovoVegetarian permitting animal byproducts
- health-consciousAware of physical wellbeing
whole foods · organic · clean eating · ethical consumer · meat substitute · transition · label reading
animal rights
Moral claims for fauna
- cruelty-freeUntested on animals
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- animal welfareNon-human health and treatment
sentience · factory farming · humane · speciesism · suffering · exploitation · livestock · meat industry · ethical eating · conscious consumer
ahimsa
Hindu principle of harmlessness
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- biocentrismLife as moral center
- reverence for lifeProfound respect for living things
interconnectedness · Hindu tradition · moral philosophy · animal ethics
sustainability
Capacity to endure indefinitely
- carbon footprintTotal greenhouse gases produced
- greenhouse gasesEmissions that trap heat
- land useHow terrain is allocated
water conservation · deforestation · methane · climate impact · eco-friendly · biodiversity · food miles · agricultural runoff · environmental impact
protein
Folded amino chain
omega-3 · fiber · calcium · vitamins · minerals · deficiency · supplements · balance · variety · complete protein
- food termsprotein, carbohydrate, flavor, fat, taste
- dietary restrictionsallergies, food allergies, lactose intolerant, gluten-free, lactose intolerance
- dietingcalorie counting, portion control, calorie tracker, calories, carb counting
- dietsketogenic, keto, Atkins diet, paleo, Mediterranean diet
- food restrictionsgluten-free, kosher, halal, lactose-free, nut allergy
- Health trendsgym rat, juice cleanse, fitness tracker, clean eater, detox tea
vegetarianmeat-eater
One who consumes flesh
carnivore · nonvegetarian · omnivore · pescatarian · hunter
vegetariancarnivorous
Feeding on animal flesh
meat-eating · flesh-eating · predatory · raptorial · insectivorous
- vegetarian dietMeat-free food lifestyle
- vegetarian burgerMeatless sandwich filling
- vegetarian dishesMeals containing no meat
- vegetarian hamburgerMeatless ground patty sandwich
- vegetarian optionsDishes without animal flesh
- vegetarian cuisineFood without meat
vegetarians, vegetarianism, nonvegetarian, nonvegetarians, semi-vegetarian, non-vegetarian