History of Vegetarianism

A dietary practice that avoids eating animal flesh but may include other animal products like eggs, milk, and honey.

A type of vegetarianism that excludes all animal products, including eggs, dairy, honey, and even fish.

The practice of consuming only plant-based foods, including fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, and nuts.

A type of vegetarianism that includes fish in the diet.

Ancient Indian religious texts from the fifth century B.C. documented diets avoiding meat and harming living beings.

The British colonization of India in the 17th and 18th centuries exposed them to vegetarian practices, which they later brought back to Europe.

Indigenous peoples in the Americas, such as the Choctaw, had plant-based diets that predate contemporary vegetarianism.

Many staples in today's vegan pantries, like tomatoes, potatoes, and paprika, are the result of agriculture advancements by Indigenous peoples.

Ovo-lacto vegetarians avoid eating meat but consume dairy products and eggs.

Lacto-vegetarians don't eat meat or eggs, but they do consume dairy products like milk and cheese.

Vegans avoid all animal products, including meat, eggs, honey, and dairy.

Vegetarians get protein from a variety of plant-based sources, like beans, legumes, nuts, and grains.

Vegetarianism is often associated with lower risk of chronic diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, and certain cancers.

Vegetarians don't eat foods containing meat or animal products, such as chicken, beef, or bone broth.

Vegans and some vegetarians need to supplement with vitamin B12, which is found in animal products, to avoid deficiency.

Vegetarians can purchase ready-made vegetarian meals at supermarkets or restaurants.

Iron from plant sources can be absorbed better when combined with Vitamin C and avoiding calcium supplements.

Phytates in plant foods hinder zinc absorption, making it slightly harder for vegans to get enough zinc.

Chia seeds, flax seeds, walnuts, soybeans, soy oil, canola oil, tofu, and tempeh can satisfy the daily essential omega-3 fatty acid intake for vegans.

The website VeganHealth recommends exceeding the daily recommended intake of omega-3 fatty acids for vegans.

Organizations like Sentient Media provide resources and programs to help people transition to a vegetarian diet, including a 30-day pledge program and advocacy for plant-based options in schools.

People who don't eat meat, including fish and poultry, but may include other animal products like dairy and eggs.

Sometimes vegetarians eat meat, making it difficult to define their dietary practices.

Vegetarianism can stem from factors like economics, health, the environment, taste, compassion for animals, and ethical principles.

Vegans criticize vegetarians for consuming animal products like dairy and eggs, seeing it as contradictory.

Avoiding thinking about farmed animals or eating meat products that don't resemble the original animal.

Appealing to moral hypocrisy might not be the most effective approach to reducing meat consumption.

Consumers are more likely to respond to messages about the negative health effects of farmed fish than to messages about corporate hypocrisy.

Anti-corporate vegans are more receptive to messages about ethical behavior, including corporate hypocrisy.

A dietary choice where individuals abstain from consuming meat, poultry, and fish.

A religious movement rooted in Ethiopia's history and Haile Selassie's leadership, promoting vegetarianism and resisting colonial oppression.

A term used to describe individuals who follow a vegetarian diet, but its definition varies and is not universally accepted.

A term used to describe the Ethiopian Orthodox Church's practice of abstaining from meat during fasting periods.

The practice of not consuming meat for religious, ethical, or health-related reasons.

A central figure in Rastafarianism, revered as a spiritual leader and symbol of resistance.

The Ethiopian word for 'chief', used as part of Haile Selassie's original title before becoming Emperor.

The victory of Ethiopia against Italian invasion in 1896, symbolizing resistance against colonial rule.