Vegetarianism encompasses the practice of following plant-based
diets (fruits, vegetables, etc.), with or without the inclusion
of dairy products or eggs, and with the exclusion of meat (red
meat, poultry, and seafood). There are varieties of the diet as
well: an ovo-vegetarian diet includes eggs but not dairy
products, a lacto-vegetarian diet includes dairy products but
not eggs, and an ovo-lacto vegetarian diet includes both eggs
and dairy products. A vegan diet excludes all animal products,
including eggs, dairy, and honey. A pescetarian diet includes
fish but no meat. Organic foods are foods that are produced
using methods that do not involve modern synthetic inputs such
as synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers, do not contain
genetically modified organisms, and are not processed using
irradiation, industrial solvents, or chemical food additives.
More information about vegetarism you find in our VeggieLinks.