Vegetarianism is a food system based on the exclusion of (full or partial) food of animal origin. There are old vegetarians - they differ in the strictness of the menu, and new vegetarians - who allow the use of honey, dairy products, jelly, and even leather and fur in their wardrobe.
Today it is very difficult to answer the question of adequacy of vegetarianism - even WHO is afraid to give unambiguous answers, because depending on the decision of the World Health Organization, one should expect attacks from supporters and opponents of the "green menu".
Actively multiplying types of vegetarianism - not a joke said, but really everyone can choose something for their taste and discipline. True, who is more among the supporters of this food system - fighters for their own health, for animal rights, for a fashion, it is very difficult to determine.
Vegetarianism
The most democratic kind is, perhaps, ovo-vegetarianism. Supporters of this menu are allowed to use both honey and eggs, refusing only meat and milk. This is probably the most sparing vegetarian diet, since it helps to avoid brain damage. It is proved (although the information is not popular), that with vegetarianism there is a deficit of B12 (purely "meat" vitamin), and as a result, dementia. 100 grams of eggs contain 0.5 μg of B12 (a daily norm of 2-4 mg), so the mental function will not die out so quickly.
Lacto-vegetarianism
Lacto-vegetarianism is the other side of the coin. It is allowed to eat milk and honey, but the eggs are vetoed. In addition, all other products of animal origin are allowed - yoghurt, kefir, cheese, cottage cheese , fermented baked milk, sour cream, etc. - that, naturally, plus. However, when buying such products, you need to specify:
- whether the cheeses contain rennet enzyme;
- whether yogurt contains gelatin.
If the answer is yes, put the product back on the shelf.
Lacto-vegetarianism is an ethical food. That is, if products of animal origin are obtained non-violently, you can use them. It is true that eggs should be rejected, since vegetarians consider them innocent in embryos, even if chickens live without a cock, and there was nobody to fertilize the "embryos".
Veganism
Veganism and vegetarianism are not the same thing at all. Vegans are just those, "old-timers" of vegetarianism, who exclude almost everything from their diet , and milk, honey, and eggs. This is a radical current, which also has subtypes:
- kind of vegetarianism raw food;
- fruitarianism.
Veganism excludes not only food of animal origin, but also the use of fur, silk, leather, as well as animals in the entertainment (including in zoos, circuses, etc.)