Ovo vegetarianism

Comparison of selected vegetarian and semi-vegetarian diets (view template)

		Plants	Dairy	Eggs	Seafood	Poultry	All other animals
Vegetarianism	Ovo-lacto vegetarianism	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
	Ovo vegetarianism	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
	Lacto vegetarianism	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
	Veganism	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Semi-vegetarianism	Flexitarianism	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sometimes	Sometimes	Sometimes
	Pollotarianism	Yes	Maybe	Maybe	Maybe	Yes	No
	Pescetarianism	Yes	Maybe	Maybe	Yes	No	No

Ovo vegetarianism

. Those who practice ovo vegetarianism are called ovo-vegetarians. "Ovo" comes from the Latin word for egg.

Etymology

Ovo vegetarianism was know to be first used in 1952.[1] Ovo comes from the Latin word ovum, meaning egg.^[2] Ovo vegetarianism refers to a diet free from meat, fish, and dairy products or ingredients with the exception of eggs.^[3]

Motivations

Ethical motivations for excluding dairy products are based on issues with the

being an extreme example where the egg has developed.

Concerns

Ethical concerns about the consumption of eggs arise from the practice of culling male chicks shortly after birth.^[5][6][7] Practices considered humane for chick culling include maceration and suffocation using carbon dioxide.^[5][8]

One of the main differences between a vegan and an ovo-vegetarian diet is the avoidance of eggs. Vegans do not consume eggs.^[9]

See also

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