Definitions
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- noun Pescetarianism is a dietary choice in which a person, known as a
pescetarian , eats any combination ofvegetables ,fruit ,nuts ,beans andfish orseafood , but will not eatmammals orbirds . Some animal products like eggs and dairy may or may not be part of apescetarian diet plan.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Like me, and like most Sanguinists—the sect of vampires my father belongs to—Cameron practiced pescetarianism: he ate fish, but no other forms of meat, and relied on blood substitutes to keep strong.
The Season of Risks Susan Hubbard 2010
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Like me, and like most Sanguinists—the sect of vampires my father belongs to—Cameron practiced pescetarianism: he ate fish, but no other forms of meat, and relied on blood substitutes to keep strong.
The Season of Risks Susan Hubbard 2010
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Like me, and like most Sanguinists—the sect of vampires my father belongs to—Cameron practiced pescetarianism: he ate fish, but no other forms of meat, and relied on blood substitutes to keep strong.
The Season of Risks Susan Hubbard 2010
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Part of my meal planning was based on Melissa's vegetarianism (pescetarianism actually), but also that everything needed to be carried on the streetcar.
Thestar.com - Home Page Corey Mintz 2010
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The association of semi-vegetarianism with vegetarianism in popular vernacular, particularly pescetarianism (also called pesco-vegetarianism and described as a "vegetarian" diet that includes fish [4] [5] [6] [7]), has led to what vegetarian groups cite as improper categorisation of these diets as vegetarian.
WN.com - Articles related to My year of eating ethically 2010
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The association of semi-vegetarianism with vegetarianism in popular vernacular, particularly pescetarianism (also called pesco-vegetarianism and described as a "vegetarian" diet that includes fish [4] [5] [6] [7]), has led to what vegetarian groups cite as improper categorisation of these diets as vegetarian.
WN.com - Articles related to My year of eating ethically 2010
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Terms like "pesco-vegetarianism" are sometimes used to describe pescetarianism, to emphasize that pescetarians eat vegetables, fruit, and grains as well as fish.
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The vegetarian as early as 1847, does not consider pescetarianism a valid vegetarian diet.
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For personal reasons, I've been practicing pescetarianism the past 1 week.
FF 2009
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However, this term is controversial and less used, in part because it implies that pescetarianism is a type of vegetarianism, and some vegetarian groups do not want to be aligned with people who choose to consume fish.
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