vegetarianism

Also known as vegetable diet, vegetable regimen, Pythagorean diet

Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, freshwater fish, insects, and the flesh of any other animal). It may also include abstaining from eating all by-products of animal slaughter. A person who practices vegetarianism is known as a vegetarian.

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Vegetarianism is the practice of not eating meat, including red meat, poultry, fish, and other animal flesh, and sometimes avoiding other animal products as well. People choose this diet for various personal, ethical, environmental, or health reasons.

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Etymology
''Vegetarian'' etymology
History
Vegetarian locations
Former all-vegetarian locations
Heavily-vegetarian locations
Varieties
Health research
Bones
Diabetes
Cardiovascular system
Mental health
Eating disorders
Mortality risk
Diet composition and nutrition
Protein
Iron
Vitamin B<sub>12</sub>
Fatty acids
Calcium
Vitamin D
Vitamin D<sub>2</sub>
Choline
Ethics and diet
General
Ethics of killing for food
Dairy and eggs
Treatment of animals
Religion and diet
Baháʼí Faith
Buddhism
Christianity
Seventh-day Adventist
Hinduism
Islam
Jainism
Judaism
Rastafari
Sikhism
Environment and diet
Labor conditions and diet
Economics and diet
Economic vegetarianism
Demographics
Turnover
Country-specific information
Media
Literature
Television
Film
See also
References
External links

Vegetarianism may be adopted for various reasons. Many people object to eating meat out of respect for sentient animal life. Such ethical motivations have been codified under various religious beliefs as well as animal rights advocacy. Other motivations for vegetarianism are health-related, political, environmental, cultural, aesthetic, economic, taste-related, or relate to other personal preferences.