Knowra Pescetarianism Pescetarianism Pescetarianism is a dietary pattern that excludes meat from land animals while including fish and other seafood, alongside plant foods and sometimes eggs and dairy.
Vegetarianism : A dietary pattern that excludes some or all animal flesh. Pescetarianism is commonly treated as a form of vegetarian eating, though it includes seafood.
Lacto-ovo vegetarianism : A vegetarian diet that includes dairy products and eggs but excludes meat and seafood. It shares common allowances for eggs and dairy but excludes the seafood pescetarians eat.
Mediterranean diet : A dietary pattern emphasizing vegetables, legumes, whole grains, olive oil, and often fish. Its common fish-centered meals can fit pescetarian practice, though the patterns are not identical.
Animal welfare : The condition of animals and the ethical standards governing their treatment. Some people avoid land-animal meat for welfare reasons while continuing to eat seafood.
Seafood : Aquatic animals and plants used as food, including fish, shellfish, and seaweed. Fish and other seafood distinguish this pattern from diets that exclude all animal flesh.
Veganism : A way of living that avoids animal exploitation, including animal-derived foods and many non-food products. Vegan diets exclude seafood, eggs, and dairy, unlike typical pescetarian diets.
Omega-3 fatty acid : A family of polyunsaturated fats that includes alpha-linolenic acid, EPA, and DHA. Seafood can provide EPA and DHA, nutrients often considered when planning this diet.
Environmental impact of food : The effects of producing, processing, and distributing food on ecosystems and climate. Environmental concerns motivate some dietary choices, though seafood impacts vary widely.
Meat : Animal flesh used as food, especially the flesh of mammals and birds. Pescetarian diets exclude meat from land animals.
Flexitarianism : A mostly plant-based dietary pattern that includes meat or other animal foods occasionally. Flexitarianism permits occasional land-animal meat, which pescetarianism excludes.
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