Vegetarian By Choice » Definitions

Lacto Vegetarians

Sanjeev Sharma — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:17:32 +0000

Lacto Vegetarians are vegetarians who do not eat flesh or eggs of any kind – animal, fish or bird. They however consume dairy products such as milk, vegetarian cheese (without animal rennet), yogurt (without gelatin), butter, curd and cream. The origin of “lacto” is the Latin word for milk, [lac, lactis].

I belong to this category of vegetarians.

This egg-less diet is adopted by vegetarians for some or all of the following reasons:

It is felt that egg contains life which in due course will transform into an animal and

What Are the Various Types of Vegetarians?

Sanjeev Sharma — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:29:36 +0000

I think I should have made this post before I wrote about Vegans. However, as they say better late than never. So here it goes.

Vegetarianism is not a religion, but a way of life. However, like Hinduism, Christianity, Islam or other religions of the world, Vegetarianism too has many shades. They come in as many flavors as there are cuisines.

We will first try to understand the various types of vegetarians that walk the earth. We will also try to understand their likes, dislikes and if possible their

Veganism

Sanjeev Sharma — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:22:03 +0000

The word Vegan was coined by “The Vegan Society” in its Memorandum of Association when it was founded in United Kingdom by Donald Watson on November 1, 1944. In the Memorandum the word “veganism” denotes a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude — as far as is possible and practical — all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of humans, animals and the environment. In dietary terms