Different types of vegetarians

There are hardly two vegetarians who follow the same diet. There are several different types of vegetarians – they are different both in what they eat and why they have become vegetarians.

Types of vegetarian diets

The most popular types of vegetarian diets are: semi-vegetarians (not recognized as vegetarians at all by some people), pesco-vegetarians, lacto-ovo-vegetarians, ovo-vegetarians, lacto-vegetarians, vegans and fruitarians. These different types of vegetarians often have less in common with each other than with the followers of non-vegetarian diets.

Semi-vegetarians and pesco vegetarians are usually those who, unlike other, different types of vegetarians, have decided to follow the diet for health reasons only. They actually still eat meat, but only fish and chicken (or they refuse only eating red meat – as in case of pesco-vegetarianism). They are sometimes not recognized as “true” vegetarians, because of they still eat meat.

LOVs, OVs and LVs are three different types of vegetarians. Lacto-ovo-vegetarians still use dairy products and eggs, ovo-vegetarianism excludes them in addition to meat, from the diet. Lacto-vegetarianism does the same with eggs while still including dairy products in the everyday diet.

Vegans or “strict vegetarians” avoid any animal-related products, often not only in their diet, but also in their everyday life. Most of them become vegetarians because of their ethical beliefs. Of all different types of vegetarians, only fruitarians are stricter than them, restricting their diet to the fruits, seeds and other food that can be gather without killing a plant.