You’re actually facilitating this nonsense? By what standard has your 15 year old daughter devised for this wonderful “diet”?

Various vegetarian groups just make up whatever they want now and give it a name! To me, the very idea of vegetarianism is flawed from the beginning if the reason for choosing that lifestyle is to avoid killing animals since we ARE naturally omnivores. No other animal on the planet questions its place on the food chain. Then, to further convolute it by concluding that SOME animals can be eaten because we find them less sentient or CUTE drives the notion from naivete to hypocrisy. Oh– and SOME we can eat because they really TASTE good!

So, in the end, the answer is– what’s stopping her from eating what she wants? If various vegetarian groups simply make up whatever suites them, why not eat what you want? Gee– I think I want to be a porksushionly-etarian today! I only eat vegetables, pork and sushi! Aren’t I great?

Eat any combination of any foods you want and give it some whacky name, but don’t kid yourself that you’re actually living up to some higher standard or cause. All you’re doing is giving yourself the warm fuzzies.

If you were smart– you’d teach the child good nutrition or at least critical thinking skills– not make-it-up-as-you-go-along and think you’re contributing to a higher cause.

Most of the worlds vegetarians eat a small amount of fish and seafood.

You can’t be a vegetarian and eat sea food. That’s like an oxy moron (how ever you spell it)

0% Vegetarians do not eat animals of anykind ever.

Vegetarian: For the purpose of membership of IVU, vegetarianism includes veganism and is defined as the practice of not eating meat, poultry or fish or their by-products, with or without the use of dairy products or eggs.
Often broken down further into OVO-LACTO, and LACTO. Vegetarians may or may not try and minimize their non food use of animals like vegans.

veg·e·tar·i·an /ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛəriən/ Pronunciation Key – Show Spelled Pronunciation[vej-i-tair-ee-uhn] Pronunciation Key – Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. a person who does not eat or does not believe in eating meat, fish, fowl, or, in some cases, any food derived from animals, as eggs or cheese, but subsists on vegetables, fruits, nuts, grain, etc.
–adjective 2. of or pertaining to vegetarianism or vegetarians.
3. devoted to or advocating this practice.
4. consisting solely of vegetables: vegetarian vegetable soup.

According to a poll done by VRG in 2006 in this article:

Dietary Habits of Adults 18 and Older
in the United States in 2006

100.0% Total adults
6.7% Never eat meat
6.3% Never eat poultry
14.6% Never eat fish/seafood
7.6% Never eat dairy products
8.8% Never eat eggs
23.4% Never eat honey
2.3% Never eat meat, poultry,
fish/seafood (vegetarian)
1.4% Never eat meat, poultry,
fish/seafood, dairy products/
eggs (vegan, except for possibly
honey)

Percentage of Various Groups
Who Never Eat Meat
(Rounded to Whole Numbers)

7% Total Adults
5% Male
9% Female
9% 45- to 54-year-olds
5% 18- to 24-year-olds
8% North East
6% North Central
6% South
7% West
6% White (excluding Hispanic)
7% Black (excluding Hispanic)
8% Hispanic
4% High School Not Completed
6% High School Graduate
8% College Graduate

None.
Vegetarians dont eat fish.
If she wants to eat fish then fine, but could she please stop referring to herself as a vegetarian (Pescatarian is the correct term) because it’s unfair on us real veggies who are constantly given fish!

Have you tried a mock tuna mayo recipe?
something like that

Is the life of an animal really worth less than a craving?

That’s kind of a loaded question because real vegetarians don’t eat animals. But some people are a lot looser with the definition of the word.

Some people call themselves “vegetarian” and eat fish, chicken, beef, pork, etc. It’s annoying to real vegetarians, but there isn’t any law against it. Maybe it’s because some people define it as a diet, while others define it as a philosophy and lifestyle choice.

If she wants to eat fish, that’s her choice, but it is not necessary for a “balanced diet.”

I haven’t eaten any meat (including fish, chicken, seafood) for 24 years. My wife has been a vegetarian much longer than that and she is also a Registered Dietitian with a Master’s Degree in Nutrition and medical doctors follow her advice on nutrition.

I don’t want to criticize you or your daughter; if she wants to eat fish, she should eat fish. But there is no real health related reason why she should have to.

vegetarians do not eat animals. Anyone who says differently is lying.

I think that total vegans are nutz. I agree that going veggie is probably better health wise. I would encourage your daughter to expand her diet though. A person will not go to hell for eating a little meat.

There are some “vegetarians” who eat fish, and some who eat invertebrates. At the opposite extreme, some vegetarians won’t eat dairy or eggs, and a teeny-tiny minority won’t eat or drink anything that was fermented by yeast (so, no alcohol, and no breads).

Generally, where you draw the line depends on why you decided to become vegetarian in the first place. If you’re doing it for health reasons, it’s generally a safe bet that you’ll allow yourself a bit of seafood. If you’re doing it because of the environmental and ecological cost associated with meat farming, you may or may not (it depends on your views on commercial fishing, and where you get your food). If you’re doing it out of solidarity for other creatures, you probably won’t eat anything that was once motile (so, probably no fish).

Basically, if your daughter decides she wants to supplement her diet with some fish or other seafood, she may get a few odd looks from diehard vegans, but most people will accept her decision without comment. BUT, she may want to rethink the tuna salad sandwiches. Canned fatty fishes (such as salmon or tuna) can have very high mercury levels, and mercury is disproportionately harmful to younger people. Fresh tuna makes better tuna salad, and it’s usually lower in mercury, too.

I’m a vegetarian and i don’t eat any seafood because they are still animals.