I am an ovo-lacto vegetarian. I would like to stop eating eggs and dairy though.
What is ovo-lacto?
It means I don't eat meat, but do eat some animal products, e.g. eggs, cheese, butter etc.
Oh, I see! What are your reasons for not eating meat?
aesthetic, economic, or personal preference. There are variations of the diet as well: an ovo-lacto vegetarian diet includes both eggs and dairy products, an ovo-vegetarian diet includes eggs but not dairy products, and a lacto-vegetarian diet includes dairy products but not eggs. A strict vegetarian diet – referred to as "vegan" – excludes all animal products, including eggs and dairy. Avoidance of animal products may require dietary supplements to prevent deficiencies such as vitamin B12 deficiency, which leads to pernicious anemia.
". To accommodate this, products containing eggs are specially marked to differentiate them from otherwise vegetarian food products. Some manufacturers specifically advise that their products contain eggs but not meat or animal products to avoid diminishing interest among those who practice ovo-vegetarianism.
See also.
- Lacto vegetarianism
- List of butter dishes
- List of cheese dishes
- List of dairy products
- List of diets
- List of egg dishes
- List of vegetable dishes
- List of vegetarian restaurants
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