less one day each week, as author Michael Pollan recommends. But once people get the hang of preparing tasty, plant-based meals, they realize the breadth of the culinary experience. “The people who have been vegan for any
length of time actually have a diet that’s substan- tially more diverse and interesting than the typical omnivore,” observes Erik Marcus, author of The Ultimate Vegan Guide: Compassionate Living Without Sacrifice. “You might think that your diet becomes more limited if you get rid of animal foods, but the opposite is actually true.”
Kristin Ohlson is a freelance writer in Cleveland, OH. Reach her at
KristinOhlson.com.
Defining Different Strokes It’s common for people to become quasi- vegetarians on the way to a way of eating that’s even more health- and planet-friendly. Here’s a look at various dietary practices.
n Omnivore: eats both plant- and animal- based foods
n Flexitarian: inclined to mostly eat vegetarian, but sometimes adds in meat
n Vegetarian: eats no meat, including fish and shellfish, or any animal byproducts; also known as a lacto-ovo vegetarian (eats dairy and eggs)
n Lacto-vegetarian: a vegetarian who eats dairy products, but not eggs
n Ovo-vegetarian: a vegetarian who eats eggs, but not dairy products
n Pescetarian: a vegetarian who eats fish (may also avoid factory-farmed fish)
n Vegan: eats no meat, eggs or dairy, and no animal-derived ingredients, like gelatin, honey or whey; usually also excludes wearing and other uses of animal products, such as leather, wool, angora and cashmere
n Raw: consists of only unprocessed vegan foods that have not been heated above 115° Fahrenheit
n Macrobiotic: consumes unprocessed vegan foods and sometimes, fish; generally avoids refined oils, flours and sugars
n Fruitarian: eats only plant foods that can be harvested without harming the plant
Contributing sources: International Vegetarian Union;
Vegetarian.About.com;
VeggieVisitors.com
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