Flexitarian

Question: So what's the difference between me and a flexitarian? just wondering, because I mostly eat vegetables and dairy, I eat meat occasionally, usually for medical purposes and I like it. So how am I different from a flexitarian? A flexitarian is a vegetarian who basically eats some meat for health or family purposes. I like meat, but still isn't a flexitarian BASICALLY the same thing as a meat eater? Just because your a meat eater doesn't mean you eat meat all the time.

Answer: For those who have not heard the term "flexitarian" before ... Google it and you will get thousands of hits. Also, Google "Flexitarian Diets". Flexitarian vegetarians are noted for balance and moderation in their diets. They do not need supplements or stress over social situations or wondering if they get enough nutrients or get "bored" with the same old food. They can eat in a restaurant with "normal" people. You are a flexitarian vegetarian. You are intentional about making plants the major part of your diet. Flexitarians typically allow 10-30% of their diet to be a moderate amount of fish, seafood, poultry and on occasion "red" meat. I focus on fish and seafood about 3 x's per week. Flexitarian came into the English language in 1992 and in 2003 the American Dialectic Society named it the most useful word of 2003. Many cultures ... like the Japanese are vegetarians and have self-identified as such for centuries. But if they eat meat it is usually fish and seafood in moderate amounts. They have the world's healthiest diet and live the longest. They too come under the new term "flexitarian" . .. as do you.

Question: What are some tips for a new Flexitarian? I'm 17 years old and i've been reading up on some healthy ways i could change my diet. I think Flexitarianism seems like a good way to go. Are there any tips that you would give me? I want to do this correctly and as I said in the most healthy way. Also, my mother has informed me that if I'm doing this when the family eats there normal meals, I am responsible for purchasing my alternative food. Any tips on cheap flexitarian meals ?

Answer: Hi! It's good that you want to reduce your intake of meat, but flexitarian is a totally meaningless word. Anyone who ever eats meals that don't contain meat is a flexitarian. As for meals, they don't have to be expensive. You can eat everything your parents eat, minus the meat, and then add in an alternate protein source. I eat rice and beans once a week, and I also eat tofu pretty often. If I don't have time to cook anything, I have a veggie burger. If you have a Trader Joe's near you, they have very good prices on veggie burgers. I recommend Dr. Praeger's California Burgers. SO GOOD! They're not like meat at all, but they are totally delicious. They also carry Morningstar farms, which are quite meat-like. I went vegetarian at the age of 15, and it really didn't lead to much of an inconvenience for my parents or me. I ate most of what they ate, plus some veggie burgers and stuff like that. Good luck!

Question: What kind of Flexitarian Vegan or Flexitarian Vegetarian are you? The lower number being the percentage of meat you eat as a total part of your diet. Are you like a 90%/10% strict flexi, the more popular 80%/20% or the more progressive 75%/25%? How long have you been a Flexitarian? And are you a more a Red or White flexitarian. In other words do you eat red meat or stay with white meat i.e. poultry, seafood, fish, etc.

Answer: I would like to say 80/20 but my doctor says I'm anemic so its more like 75/25 for now. Slightly more white than red.

Question: is the flexitarian diet wrong, should i go all the way to vegetarian? i just wanna know... i want to become a vegetarian but i loove steak to much.. so do you think becoming a flexitarian ( occasionally eating meat ) is ok or just cheating!

Answer: I believe that the term flexitarian does not exist, you either eat meat or you dont, simples.

Question: Does being a Flexitarian affect your period? I'm a flexitarian, which means that I don't eat red meat or very little red meat. Will this make my period come later?

Answer: No RN

Question: When did the term flexitarian come into use? It is the most rediculous thing I have ever heard?

Answer: I think it's a term for people who eat twist ties, pipe cleaners and Slinkys.

Question: What is a good flexitarian diet for a 14 year old girl? I'm not like super athletic or anything.... but I walk my dog daily and have daily gym. Also, how do I go about gradually eating less meat? I have it almost every day. I'm not just doing it to diet. Just that the whole meat eating idea is horrible to me.

Answer: I'm a flexitarian too -- I eat meat a few times a week. Usually I have fish on my "meat" days; frozen fillets are very handy, as are those single-serve pouches of salmon and tuna. About once a week I have chicken, and once a month I have beef or pork. (Health issues aside, there are days when I really need a hamburger.) The other days, I get my protein from eggs, tofu, or beans.

Question: What are flexitarians and/or flexitarian vegans ? I see these names used in V and V but don't really know what they are. So they are meat reducing omnivores.

Answer: Hey Andie...let me put this in very clear terms. They are both omnivores. They like to pretend they are vegetarians (and how they imagine they're even close to being vegan is beyond me). The word vegetarian was coined by the vegetarian society in the mid 1800's. They are the only authority to define the word. You can see from the definition that no animal flesh is allowed if you wish to be an actual vegetarian. Anyone else's definition is irrelevant. Nobody acknowledges these people's claims except themselves and their attempts at acceptance have long since lost any glimmer of hope. The one true definition: http://www.vegsoc.org/info/definitions.html Please everyone, understand they are just attention seekers in this forum and their claims are without merit.

Question: Any of you out there who consider yourself 'flexitarian' or 'flex vegan'? If so, why do you use this term to describe yourself, it doesn't make sense to me, if you eat *some* meat, you're not a vegetarian, and if you don't abstain from animal products you're not vegan. Explain please as I am confused?

Answer: I agree that there is no such thing as a flexitarian. You are either a vegetarian or not a vegetarian. I myself am a pescatarian, which means I eat fish but no other type of meat. I won't even call myself a vegetarian, so I don't see how someone can eat a damn steak and still call themselves a veg. It is just ridiculous!

Question: what is a flexitarian vegetarian? what is a flexitarian vegetarian? is it a person who can eat meat sometimes. if so how can they still be considered a vegetarian. somebody answerd my question saying that they were a flexitarian vegetarian, so i was wondering what it was.

Answer: It's someone who's not a vegetarian, but eats a mostly vegetarian diet. These people are not the ones who go veg for moral reason. Generally, they feel that eating meat is either unhealthy or environmentally irresponsible, but will "treat" themselves once in a while, or just go with the flow if they can't find a suitable veg meal. They are not vegetarians by any means, and really should not refer to themselves as such. They are, however, in general far healthier, particularly cardiovascularly, than they average omnivore.

Question: What is the difference between a "flexitarian" and a "meat reducer"? I'm an ignorant vegan so please, educate me ;)

Answer: A flexatarian is a vegetarian that will eat meat under some circumstances, but tries not to eat much meat. For example, a vegetarian attending an all day wedding that does not offer vegetarian choices will flex their values so they will not remain hungry. A meat reducer is someone who rules out most kinds of meat from their diet, like a pescatarian or a pollotarian. Although they care for the animals, these people cannot quite rule out all meat from their diet, whether it be due to health reasons or a strong liking for a certain kind of meat.

Question: Would PETA hate me if I was flexitarian? Flexitarianism: diet mainly consisting of vegetarian foods, with a few exceptions.

Answer: peta hates everyone who doesn't give them money

Question: What exactly is a flexitarian? I never heard of this term before I started coming to this sight. I mean even if you eat meat in moderation, aren't you still an omnivore? Back in the old days, my grandparents only ate meat once a week. Were they flexitarian? Why even use that term? Why is it so important to some people to call themselves vegetarian when they're clearly omnivores? natrub, you can try flax seeds and flax seed oil to boost your omega 3's! :)

Answer: You know what it is by now. However, it may perplex you, as it does me, that people use a label such as this... because it is truly moot. I mean it offers nothing in the way of benefit ever. For example, If I use the word vegetarian outside of V&V it is so that someone is aware of my eating habits that may or may not vary from theirs. I usualy only tell someone that I am a vegetarian if they have the possibility to at some point fix me food or get me food or invite me over for dinner or a party. It's so that I don't have to have an issue with what I eat and what I don't. Or at a resturaunt. Now we can get to the skinny here. Why would a fleximeatavegefisha-- whatever call themselves by name to anyone. It even lengthens any sort of logical conversation for no reason when trying to tell people their diet. Example. If they are going over to someone's house for dinner, and they say, I'm a flexitarian.... What the hell good does that do except cause confusion. Sometimes I eat meat and sometimes I don't. But don't worry, if you make something with meat it doesn't bother me, I just don't eat a lot? Wtf? I don't understand? Wouldn't it just be easier to say, I enjoy vegetables as a staple of my diet with meat playing a minor role? simple and to the point, everyone understands, no confusion. Flexitarian as a label just doesn't make sense to me in any way I can think to use it. Maybe someone here can explain a situation that the term has had a practical use for them, I don't know.

Question: Is a vegetarian meal still a vegetarian meal if a flexitarian eats it?

Answer: of coarse it is still considered a vegetarian meal. dog biscuits are still dog biscuits even if a human eats them :) xoxoxox♥

Question: How do i become a Lacto-Ovo, Pesco, Pollo, Organic, Raw, flexitarian, macrobiotic, fruititarian vegan? And is it hard?

Answer: AT FIRST YOU WERE FINE, YOU COULD HAVE EATEN/DRANK DAIRY (LACTO) AND EGG (OVO), AND FISH (PESCO/E) AND CHICKEN (POLLO) AND PESTICIDE FREE(ORGANIC) AND RAW. WELL YES YOU NOW YOU HAVE TO EAT THE FISH AND CHICKEN RAW TOO AND SOMETIMES MEAT (FLEXITARIAN) AND NOW THE GRAIN BASED MACROBIOTIC HAS MADE THE CHICKEN FLY AWAY , FISH ONLY , OH H*LL AND NOW YOU ONLY WANT FRUIT AND NUTS BUT I WONDER IF THE FLEXITARIAN STILL GIVES YOU MEAT ON OCCASION EVEN IF YOU HAVE TO EAT IT RAW TOO. AND SO WHY DID YOU HAVE TO GO AND ADD VEGAN ? THERE'S NO HOPE.............NO HOPE !!!!!!! AND HARD , DO YOU THINK KEEPING TRACK WAS EASY ??????????

Question: What made you decide to be a flexitarian? (People who don't eat meat but still eat fish)? For ethical reasons, I have decided to recently cut meat out of my diet. However, I am having a hard time cutting fish out of my diet because a) I really like the tast of fish and b) fish is really good for my health. I would never be able to kill a cow, chicken, deer or anything else that provided meat. But, I have gone fishing before. However, I still have a little bit of guilt eating fish, as I am trying to do what I can to help animals not suffer anymore. I don't know how much fish suffer when they are caught. I'm curious to know if there's anyone out there who also stopped eating meat for ethical reasons but still eat fish. What made you make that decision?

Answer: I'm actually what's been called a white-meatatarian: fish and fowl I stopped eating beef and pork because of a dream where I was working in a slaughterhouse. After almos slipping on some blood, someone told me, "Look out, that stuff'll kill ya." I am Native American and we put a lot of stock in dreams, and since I so rarely remember them, I paid attention to this one.