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Ovo vegetarians (or eggetarians) are vegetarians
Vegetarianism

File:Foods.jpgVegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes meat , fish and poultry.There are several variants of the diet, some of which also exclude egg and/or some products produced from animal labour such as dairy products and honey....
 who eat eggs but not meat or dairy products. "Ovo" comes from the Latin word for egg .

This vegetarian diet excludes dairy products. Ethical reasons for doing this include constantly keeping a cow pregnant in order for her to lactate and the slaughter of unwanted male calves. Other concerns include the standard practice of separating the mother from her calf and denying the calf its natural source of milk .






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Ovo vegetarians (or eggetarians) are vegetarians
Vegetarianism

File:Foods.jpgVegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes meat , fish and poultry.There are several variants of the diet, some of which also exclude egg and/or some products produced from animal labour such as dairy products and honey....
 who eat eggs but not meat or dairy products. "Ovo" comes from the Latin word for egg .

This vegetarian diet excludes dairy products. Ethical reasons for doing this include constantly keeping a cow pregnant in order for her to lactate and the slaughter of unwanted male calves. Other concerns include the standard practice of separating the mother from her calf and denying the calf its natural source of milk . In contrast, however, hens are able to lay eggs for human consumption without being fertilized or reproducing. The common practice of keeping free range
Free range

Free range is a method of farming husbandry where the animals are allowed to roam freely instead of being contained in any manner. The term is used in two senses that do not overlap completely: as a farmer-centric description of husbandry methods, and as a consumer-centric description of them....
 hens in the backyard illustrates this, and also demonstrates that hens can be treated as pets rather than egg-laying machines. This standpoint is in contrast to the ethical argument for lacto vegetarianism
Lacto vegetarianism

A lactovegetarian diet is a vegetarianism diet which includes dairy products such as milk, cheese, yogurt, butter, cream, and kefir but excludes eggs....
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  • Vegetarianism
    Vegetarianism

    File:Foods.jpgVegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes meat , fish and poultry.There are several variants of the diet, some of which also exclude egg and/or some products produced from animal labour such as dairy products and honey....
  • Lacto vegetarianism
    Lacto vegetarianism

    A lactovegetarian diet is a vegetarianism diet which includes dairy products such as milk, cheese, yogurt, butter, cream, and kefir but excludes eggs....
  • Lacto-ovo vegetarianism
    Lacto-ovo vegetarianism

    A lacto-ovo-vegetarian is a vegetarianism who does not eat beef, pork, poultry, fish, shellfish or animal flesh of any kind, but is willing to consume dairy products and Egg ....
  • Veganism
    Veganism

    Veganism is a diet and lifestyle that seeks to exclude the use of animals for food, clothing, or any other purpose. Vegans endeavor not to use or consume animal products of any kind....