Are you still a vegetarian if you eat meat every once and awhile?
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Question by summerfun10<3: Are you still a vegetarian if you eat meat every once and awhile?
Would you still be a vegetarian? Does eating it every once and awhile help you quit cold turkey?
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23 Responses to Are you still a vegetarian if you eat meat every once and awhile?
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basic common sense says that if you eat meat you arent a vegetarian
rkbtoo
July 9, 2013 at 3:26 pm
Ola I’m not sure if they can find a solution to this question with the value
you are giving. You should make it more simple some more so that I can tell with more confidence. Just a thought! 😀 It would be nice from you to do that 🙂
stajic sanja
July 9, 2013 at 4:00 pm
You are doing the best you can. It is better than some people who are not trying to cut back.Don’t get too hung up on labels.
sunflowers
July 9, 2013 at 4:55 pm
People usually call that “flexitarian”. If you’re easing yourself into vegetarianism slowly, though, then you’re just a vegetarian.
Michael
July 9, 2013 at 5:48 pm
if you eat meat, you arent vegetarian
and cold turkey means you never ever have it again, not “i shall be weaned off it over a long time and have it periodically”
♠ Merlin ♠
July 9, 2013 at 6:21 pm
No
David G
July 9, 2013 at 6:38 pm
What is the point of a word? The only people that take offense at you using that word are people that you should not really care about anyway.
If you would like to enjoy meat once in a while and eat vegetables most of the time, go right ahead. And, If you enjoy calling yourself a vegetarian then I certainly would not push my nose into your personal life and complain about it.
mark
July 9, 2013 at 7:03 pm
No. Vegetarians never intentionally eat meat, end of story.
It’s like you can’t call yourself celibate if you have intercourse once in a while.
But don’t let that stop you from eating a mostly-vegetarian diet. If the label doesn’t quite fit, you can still do your best.
snuggle wuggle
July 9, 2013 at 7:17 pm
There is nothing wrong with eating it just every once in a while, actually thats great!
You are not, however, a vegetarian. But thats okay, right?
Crabapple27
July 9, 2013 at 7:28 pm
um.. last i recall.. vegetarians do not consume any animal product whatsoever.
Jaques Mehoff
July 9, 2013 at 7:40 pm
No, vegetarians never eat meat or fish.
Craig
July 9, 2013 at 7:58 pm
It’s not uncommon for vegetarians to slip up when theyre first starting out, but no, vegetarians do not eat meat once in a while or at all.
dna habitue
July 9, 2013 at 8:51 pm
Not in the strictest sense. But then again Vegetarian is just a label. Do you really need or want a label.
There is no real reason to identify your diet. As long as you are aware of what you eat and make good choices. For example I prefer to eat only locally grown or raised food. But I do not own an oil press or for that matter grow grain and make flour. So I can not 100% follow what I prefer to eat.
Meals are as much a social event than anything else. It is considered rather rude to demand alternate food for yourself when you go to a gathering. Would it be so bad if you ate some Turkey at Thanksgiving?
Really nobody is going to come take away your vegetarian card if you occasionally eat meat.
TorxBit
July 9, 2013 at 8:58 pm
To be truthful with you the answer to your question is no. It is okay though. There is no reason to need labels. And if you are doing your best in what you want to do then that is ALL that counts. If you feel you really need a label (which is okay also) go ahead and call yourself a Flexitarian.. here is a link for you
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-vegetarianism
Clair Bear
July 9, 2013 at 9:07 pm
No
bergerferg
July 9, 2013 at 9:30 pm
No, you aren’t. And quitting cold turkey means you just stop. If you eat meat every once in a while (not once and a while) on the path to a vegetarian diet, you aren’t quitting cold turkey, you’re weaning yourself.
Anyway, vegetarians never eat meat. You are what’s called a flexitarian, meaning you eat meat every once in a while.
VeggieTart -- Praise Seitan!
July 9, 2013 at 9:41 pm
Being a vegetarian is un-human-like. Do you understand why we have incisors? To bite into flesh. Also do you understand why wisdom teeth are useless? Because we don’t eat raw greens all the time like we did 2,000,000 years ago. There is a food chain, you know. And we don’t get to the top by eating leaves.
Ryan Longo
July 9, 2013 at 10:20 pm
You would be a Flexitarian. (a term coined in 2003) A Flexitarian relies primarily on a Vegetarian diet, for day to day life… but will eat meat every now and again. Some people use Flexitarian diets as a doorway to eventually becoming Vegetarians and even Vegans… but other people are Flexitarians for life. It’s really up to you what sort of diet you adopt. My opinion is if a Flexitarian chooses to eat grass fed beef once every two weeks, they’re doing far more for the environment than they were when they were eating meat, 3 meals a day… as well as doing a lot for their personal health… by not eating animal flesh every day.
Bewegt
July 9, 2013 at 10:53 pm
nope i can not eat meat at all if i did i would get sick and that would not be sticking to my diet
mike river
July 9, 2013 at 11:28 pm
You are not a vegetarian yet until you quit all meat (including seafood, poultry, red meat).
Since this is a transition period to becoming a vegetarian, you could address yourself as Flexitarian (although this definition is not widely accepted) but just use it for now so will not confused some others who do not understand real vegetarianism.
Depending on how frequent is the “once in a while”, you could start slow by cutting red meat out 1st follow by eating poultry or seafood once every 2 weeks then slowly I guess you will forget all about it.
Do remember to eat right with the daily required amount of protein, Vitamin B12 and D, iron and zinc when you are a vegetarian.
tè verde
July 10, 2013 at 12:26 am
No. If you eat meat, you’re not a vegetarian… duh.
It doesn’t matter what you’re called. Calling yourself a vegetarian doesn’t mean you’ll get some sort of reward or blue ribbon.
Adam D
July 10, 2013 at 12:34 am
You’re not even close to being a vegetarian.
Karina
July 10, 2013 at 12:43 am
Nope. Vegetarians don’t eat meat once in a while, on a holiday, on the weekends or on special occasions.
Hecho
July 10, 2013 at 1:26 am