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. 2022 Feb 14;11(4):539. doi: 10.3390/foods11040539

Table 2.

Dietary types.

Category Definition Label Designation
Full-time meat eater Eats animal-based foods such as red meat, poultry, fish, dairy produce, and eggs. Omnivore Omnivores
Flexitarian Consciously reduces meat intake, but eats meat now and then. Semi-vegetarian Vegetarians
Pollotarian Eats no red meat, but eats fish, chicken, and other poultry.
Pescatarian Eats no red meat or poultry, but eats fish and shellfish.
Lacto-ovo vegetarian Eats no meat and fish, but eats eggs and dairy products. Vegetarian
Lacto-vegetarian Eats no meat, fish, or eggs, but eats dairy products.
Ovo-vegetarian Eats no meat, fish, or dairy products, but eats eggs.
Vegan Eats no meat, fish, dairy products, or eggs, uses no products of animal origin. Vegan

Adapted from [50,51,52].