Any Pesco Vegetarians Out There?!?!

CADreaming09

I am and I was hopping to add some friends with similar eating styles :flowerforyou:

CADreaming09

Ok, I guess no one.

Jain

Sorry, but as a true veggie, calling yourself a pesco-vegetarian causes so many problems when you try to either eat out or eat at a friends. You are either a veggie or you are an omnivoir.

Steps off soap box.

Liteacus

I was a Pescatarian for years. I've been Vegan for the past 2 weeks. I love it but am still learning. I decided to be a vegan for so many reasons. Add me if you would like.

bombedpop

Sorry, but as a true veggie, calling yourself a pesco-vegetarian causes so many problems when you try to either eat out or eat at a friends. You are either a veggie or you are an omnivoir.

Steps off soap box.

Causes problems how? I have been fish only for 23 years. I never have any problems and I travel a lot. you are totes redonk.

Gosser

I'm pescatarian

CADreaming09

Sorry, but as a true veggie, calling yourself a pesco-vegetarian causes so many problems when you try to either eat out or eat at a friends. You are either a veggie or you are an omnivoir.

Steps off soap box.

I find it funny when someone tells me what I am and what I'm not. I think it's cute. Step back on your soap box and tell me what I should drink, I'm dying to know

katoato

You do realize what omnivore (there's an "e" on the end) means, right? It comes from the Latin "omni", meaning all, and "vorare", to devour. It literally means "eats everything" and is said in reference to the diet of complex organisms that are typically higher up the food chain. This person doesn't eat meat other than fish. Therefore, this person does NOT eat everything. Therefore, this person is NOT an omnivore! HTH!

neanderthin

You do realize what omnivore (there's an "e" on the end) means, right? It comes from the Latin "omni", meaning all, and "vorare", to devour. It literally means "eats everything" and is said in reference to the diet of complex organisms that are typically higher up the food chain. This person doesn't eat meat other than fish. Therefore, this person does NOT eat everything. Therefore, this person is NOT an omnivore! HTH!

Interesting...I learned something new today, thanks.

grrrlface

I recently started a Pescatarian diet, trying to get to grips with it. Would love to have you as a friend for some support!

terraskye

I'm transitioning to Pesco Add me if you want

thejesspress

I am! I was recently just a vegetarian for about 8 years but had some health issues-- so I'm getting used to the new addition of fish on my diet!

sbchee7

I've been pescatarian for over a year now! I love it... I really only eat salmon and tilapia because they are light. There are a lot of really good recipes for them. Especially tilapia, like this (http://allrecipes.com/recipe/lemon-garlic-tilapia/detail.aspx), and its pretty low on calories.

Deipneus

I'm not truly a 100% pescatarian but about 98% of my diet fits the bill.

Deipneus

You do realize what omnivore (there's an "e" on the end) means, right?

I thought maye an omnivoir was a cross between au revoir and omnivore: Saying goodbye to meat. ;-)

caitles14

I've been pescatarian since August...I eat fish probably once or twice a week, and try to get the rest of my protein from beans, nuts, & Greek yogurt. Feel free to add me as a friend

jimrichy

I'm not a full-on pescatarian as such. I hardly ever eat meat and I also tend to avoid dairy but I'm not strict, it's just a preference. But who needs meat when there is fish

insyweensy

I've been pescatarian for about five years now, and I'm a big fan. I don't eat fish very often, maybe once every couple months. I get my protein from beans, nuts, yogurt, eggs and cheese. Add me if you like.

SpazzyMal

You do realize what omnivore (there's an "e" on the end) means, right? It comes from the Latin "omni", meaning all, and "vorare", to devour. It literally means "eats everything" and is said in reference to the diet of complex organisms that are typically higher up the food chain. This person doesn't eat meat other than fish. Therefore, this person does NOT eat everything. Therefore, this person is NOT an omnivore! HTH!

That would mean no person or animal is an omnivore because there's no way ever omnivore on the planet eats everything. It's referring to the fact that an omnivore eats animal flesh, veggies, and fruits. Fish are animal flesh, and therefor anyone who eats it as well as veggies and fruits are omnivorous.

Anyway, what the other member who mentioned anyone who eats no meats aside from fish not being vegetarian meant is that when someone who eats meat of any kind calls themselves a vegetarian it makes it harder for people who don't to get the right orders while they're out. They start thinking "oh well this person eats fish, and they called themselves a vegetarian, so it must mean they all do, so I can serve this person fish". It happens a lot, believe me. The term is pescetarian, not pesco-vegetarian.

There's some more good info about it here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pescetarianism) , as well as more info on the etymology of the word itself.

For the record, I have no problems with your diet, I'm only saying this so you'll know the right term for it. Good luck finding other pescetarians on here, I'm sure there's more around.

stargazer008

Just call yourself a pescatarian, you're no vegetarian got that.

katoato

Spazzymal,

I owe the thread an apology because I have actually been using the word "omnivore" incorrectly for years. I did not know that it means to consume animal and plant material - I only assumed that it meant eating all types of available animal material due to the fact that "pescetarian" is specific to fish. I think many people misuse the term this way.

But I will say that splitting hairs over whether this person is "pescetarian" or "pesco-vegetarian" is really drawing a fine line and is the kind of overbearing moralism that makes people NOT want to go vegetarian. I'm not saying this from my perspective - in fact, I ate an entirely vegetarian diet today, you can check my diary! - but I would be careful in bringing the moral "pain" as it were down on people who are just trying to do a good thing by reducing the animal product in their diet (as we should ALL try to do). If you want a truly vegetarian meal, it is up to you, and no one else, to communicate this during your visit to whatever food establishment you are patronizing.

same89

I'm a vegetarian...I eat dairy, but I don't eat any chicken, fish or any kind of meat.

hollyeverhart

Its just Pescatarian... Vegetarians don't eat any sort of dead animal & fish is a animal... Vegans don't eat or use any animal products. etc etc..

almc170

Although I hate using a label to define my dietary choices because of the ridiculous debates that invariably arise, I have not eaten pork, beef, or poultry in 15 years. I do, however, occasionally eat fish.

PapaverSomniferum

feel free to add me :flowerforyou:

i'm a recovering vegan, and since i still can't stomach most meats (they're just so GROSS) i guess i would be considered "pescetarian"

blahblah123314

Used to be a vegetarian and am now a pescetarian! It's kinda silly when people say "oh, but you eat fish so that still counts as vegetarian". NO, it doesn't or else the term pescetarian wouldn't exis t -_- Anyway, feel free to add me

SpazzyMal

Katoato,

While I do agree it's up to everyone to communicate what they do and don't want in a meal, when people who are not vegetarian (such as a person who eats fish) calls themselves one, it makes others think that more do. What if someone doesn't know that a soup is made with fish stock, and the waitstaff doesn't think to tell them because they saw another "vegetarian" eating it before? There's also situations where people swear up and down that they'll make a vegetarian meal... and then they'll serve fish or even chicken. It's the darndest thing. This sort of stuff happens a lot more often than one would probably think, and it can even make vegetarians sick when it happens. This is not really some moral thing when I try to teach people not to use the term vegetarian when they're really pescetarian, it's just me trying to make sure I myself don't get into unnecessary trouble in the future.

Anyway, I am going to bow out of this discussion now, I said my part and now I'll leave the thread for the pescetarians of the forum to gather together and chat.

nyssa1231

I was a pescetarian for about ten years, then I stopped for a few years. I started it back up again last year. It's interesting being a pescetarian in Spain, land of jamon and butifarra. However, we live in Barcelona, where they eat a lot of seafood as well. Feel free to add me!

TheFunBun

Oh boo, come on. It would be different if the title was, "Any vegetarians that eat fish out there?". Chances are, she probably calls herself a pesca, not a vegetarian in public.


Feel free to add me! I eat sea-life. I'd call myself a pescetarian, but someone might slap a crustacean out of my hand.

CADreaming09

You do realize what omnivore (there's an "e" on the end) means, right? It comes from the Latin "omni", meaning all, and "vorare", to devour. It literally means "eats everything" and is said in reference to the diet of complex organisms that are typically higher up the food chain. This person doesn't eat meat other than fish. Therefore, this person does NOT eat everything. Therefore, this person is NOT an omnivore! HTH!

That would mean no person or animal is an omnivore because there's no way ever omnivore on the planet eats everything. It's referring to the fact that an omnivore eats animal flesh, veggies, and fruits. Fish are animal flesh, and therefor anyone who eats it as well as veggies and fruits are omnivorous.

Anyway, what the other member who mentioned anyone who eats no meats aside from fish not being vegetarian meant is that when someone who eats meat of any kind calls themselves a vegetarian it makes it harder for people who don't to get the right orders while they're out. They start thinking "oh well this person eats fish, and they called themselves a vegetarian, so it must mean they all do, so I can serve this person fish". It happens a lot, believe me. The term is pescetarian, not pesco-vegetarian.

There's some more good info about it here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pescetarianism) , as well as more info on the etymology of the word itself.

For the record, I have no problems with your diet, I'm only saying this so you'll know the right term for it. Good luck finding other pescetarians on here, I'm sure there's more around.

If I'm unsure about what is in the food, I just ask. I've never had a problem going out or to friends' houses. I never even say I am a vegetarian or pescetarian, I just order what I want and get it, not really a big deal. I don't feel the need to explain what I eat and what I don't eat to the waiter/waitress.

CADreaming09

Oh boo, come on. It would be different if the title was, "Any vegetarians that eat fish out there?". Chances are, she probably calls herself a pesca, not a vegetarian in public.


Feel free to add me! I eat sea-life. I'd call myself a pescetarian, but someone might slap a crustacean out of my hand.

This is honestly the first time I have said that I am a pesco vegetarian/pescetarian. But I've never felt to need to tell people that I don't eat meat, hardly any eggs, and some cheese. I just don't see the point LOL...Adding you