vegetarians

Plant-diet followers

Vegetarians are people who don't eat meat.

The term covers a range of practices—some vegetarians avoid all animal flesh but eat eggs and dairy, while stricter vegetarians exclude more animal products.

Most of the guests were vegetarians, so we grilled vegetables.

The word also works as an adjective: vegetarian options, a vegetarian diet.

foods

tofu

Coagulated soy milk block

legumes · chickpeas · beans · quinoa · falafel · jackfruit · paneer · dal · hummus · edamame

ethics

cruelty-free

Untested on animals

welfare · humane · nonviolence · activism · advocacy · conscience · morality · speciesism · ahimsa · sanctuaries

lifestyle

pescatarian

Diet allowing fish, not meat

accommodation · cuisine · recipes · cookbooks · meal-prep · substitutes · alternatives

nutrition

protein

Folded amino chain

  • ironElement twenty-six
  • B12Cobalt-containing essential nutrient
  • calciumElement twenty, builds bones

zinc · omega-3s · fiber · vitamins · minerals · antioxidants · supplements · deficiency · macros

environmental

sustainability

Capacity to endure indefinitely

eco-friendly · climate · biodiversity · organic · grain-fed

Categories
Opposites
dietary inclusion of animal flesh

vegetarianscarnivores

Animals eating only meat

meat-eaters · omnivores · meat lovers · hunters · vegans

dietary restriction spectrum

vegetariansomnivores

Creatures consuming both kingdoms

vegans · fruitarians

ethical/philosophical stance toward animals

vegetarianstrophy hunters

Those killing for keepsakes

Phrases
Family

vegetarian, vegetarianism, nonvegetarian, nonvegetarians, semi-vegetarian, non-vegetarian

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