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Why are eggs OK for vegetarians?
Vegetarianism as a diet excludes the consumption of animal flesh, since eggs technically are vegetarian, they do not contain any animal flesh. People who include eggs in their diet, while abstaining from eating chicken, pigs, fish and all the other animals can be called ovo-vegetarian – a vegetarian who eats eggs.
Why eating eggs is immoral?
The bottom line in the ethics debate (which shouldn’t be a debate at all) about eating eggs is that one is taking something from another being without permission because it’s considered property. Animals are considered property all over the world and are denied their basic rights.
Is eating eggs ethically wrong?
Most vegans consider it unethical to consume or commodify the bodies or products of other animals. For a vegan, breeding chickens for eggs is ethically akin to breeding humans in order to harvest their fingernails.
Can vegans eat eggs?
Sure, eggs come from chickens, making them a no-go for vegans (who steer clear of eating both animals and their byproducts). But vegetarians just don’t eat meat, right?
What do vegans not eat?
They don’t eat animal proteins or animal by-products such as eggs, milk, or honey. Lacto-vegetarian: This includes plant foods plus some or all dairy products. Lacto-ovo vegetarian: This one includes plant foods, dairy products, and eggs.
Are eggs considered animals if they are not fertilized?
Contrarily, if an egg was not fertilized and never going to become an animal, it would be considered vegetarian and thought of as an animal byproduct along with milk and butter. Most commercially produced eggs at the grocery store are unfertilized.
What are the different types of vegetarianism?
Semi- or partial vegetarian: These vegetarians eat plant foods and may eat chicken or fish, dairy products, and eggs. They don’t eat red meat. Pescatarian: These vegetarians eat plant foods and seafood. So…it kind of depends on who you’re talking to.