Those who are vegetarians for health reasons often consume eggs and milk, while some who call themselves vegetarians in Britain and the United States abstain from eating the meat of land animals for health reasons, yet eat fish and other sea food.
吃「健康素」的多吃「蛋奶素」，甚至英、美許多自認是「素食者」的吃健康素人士，其實只是不吃畜養在陸地上的動物，海中的魚照吃。