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1. VEGAN
A vegan diet, or a person who is referred to as a
‘vegan’, eats no animal products whatsoever.
A vegan diet excludes meat, poultry, fish, shellfish,
eggs, milk, cheese and butter. Some vegans do
not eat honey. Products such as gelatine (derived
from animal products) are not permitted in the
vegan diet. A vegan diet focuses largely on fruit,
vegetables, nuts and various forms of protein
including pulses and grains.
Then there are various types of vegetarians
such as:
Lacto**-vegetarians
No fish, poultry, meat or eggs but include dairy
(such as milk, butter and cheese) in their diet.
[As in the example].
Ovo***-vegetarians
No meat or dairy products, but eggs are
permissible.
YES
Vegetables
Fruit
Nuts
Seeds
Grains
Plant Foods*
NO
Meat
Poultry
Fish
Shellfish
Eggs
Milk
Cheese
Butter
Gelatine
Lacto-ovo vegetarians
No fish, poultry or meat, but dairy and eggs are
included.
Pescatarian/Pescetarian****
This is a diet with no meat, poultry or animal flesh
or products, but fish (and generally eggs and dairy
products) are permitted.
Semi-vegetarian/Flexitarian
This is a relatively new term and refers to a person
who eats mostly a vegetarian diet, but occasionally
eats meat (perhaps on a special occasion).
2. VEGETARIAN
A vegetarian is someone who does not eat meat,
poultry, fish or shellfish, but generally does eat
eggs and dairy products (including butter and
milk).
Some vegetarians may be open to eating dishes
that make use of gelatine, while others may not.
YES
Vegetables
Fruit
Nuts
Eggs
Milk
Cheese
Butter (Seeds)
Bread (Grains)
Plant Foods*
*Plant foods include things like chickpeas, lentils, tofu and
kidney beans. Please see the back of this booklet for an
extensive list.
NO
Meat
Poultry
Fish
Shellfish
Gelatine
Raw vegan/Raw food diet
A raw vegan diet consists of unprocessed vegan
foods that have not been heated above 46° C. This
diet will consist mainly of uncooked vegetables,
fruit, nuts and pulses.
Fruitarian
A fruitarian eats a diet of fruit, seeds and nuts but
does not eat any form of animal product (no meat,
fish, poultry, eggs, dairy) or vegetables or grains.
** Lacto comes from the Latin word for milk.
*** Ovo comes from the Latin word for eggs.
**** Pesce comes from the Latin word for fish.
3. JAIN VEGETARIANS
Jainism is an Indian religion that follows a path
of non-violence towards all living creatures. As
a result, followers of Jainism have strict rules for
their personal diets. Should any of your guests
follow a Jain diet, it’s a good idea to understand
what they can and can’t eat and to prepare
delicious meals that fit into their way of life.
Jains do not eat meat, poultry, fish, eggs or
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