Being Vegan

Question 1

Semivegitarian

Answer 1

Consumes vegetables, grains, nuts, fruits, and rarely meat, seafood, eggs, and dairy.

Question 2

Pescivegitarian

Answer 2

Similar to semi vegetarian, but excludes, poultry, fish is the only animal source of protein in the diet 

Question 3

Lacto-ovovegetarian

Answer 3

Includes vegetables, greens, nuts, fruits, dairy products, and eggs. It excludes animal, flesh and seafood.

Question 4

Lacto-vegetarian

Answer 4

Similar to lacto ovo-vegetarian but excludes eggs

Question 5

Ovovegetarian

Answer 5

Similar to lactose oval vegetarian, but excludes dairy

Question 6

Vegan

Answer 6

The strict vegetarian that only consumes plant-based foods like vegetables, greens, nuts, and fruits. This may not provide adequate vitamin B12, zinc, iron or calcium.

Question 7

Macrobiotic diet

Answer 7

Vegan type diet that becomes more strict until almost all foods are eliminated. At the extreme level, only brown rice and water or herbal tea and in these cases may cause malnutrition and death.

Question 8

Fruitarian

Answer 8

Big on making sure not to damage the plant itself, but only the fruit that it bears. Consumes only raw or dried fruits, seeds, nuts, honey, and vegetable oil. Very restrictive and deficient in protein, calcium, zinc, iron, and other nutrients.

Question 9

Raw foods diet

Answer 9

Vegan type diet with vegetables that are hardly or not cooked, very restrictive and result in inadequate energy and nutrient intake

Question 10

Why be vegetarian?

Answer 10

Can be for religious, ethical or food, safety reasons, and there are many health benefits to being vegan