Can Vegetarians Eat Chicken?

A vegetarian eats no meat at all, including poultry or fish. A lacto-ovo vegetarian eats dairy products and eggs.

What is it called when you are vegetarian but eat chicken?

The definition of a vegetarian that's most widely accepted by fellow vegetarians is a person who eats no meat, fish, or poultry. ... A pollo vegetarian avoids red meat and fish but eats chicken. A pesco pollo vegetarian avoids red meat but eats chicken and fish.

Is chicken considered meat?

Definition of Meat

The American Meat Science Association defines meat as red meat (beef, pork, and lamb), poultry, fish/seafood, and meat from other managed species (AMSA, 2017). ... Poultry meat, seafood, and aquaculture have been considered muscle foods but have been differentiated from the edible flesh of mammals.

Alexander Ross

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