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This is a vegetarian is a person who does not eat meat or dairy products, but eats eggs and egg products. This type of vegetarian does not eat dairy products, including milk, cheese or butter. The word "ovo" comes from the Latin word for egg. Very few people follow an ovo-vegetarian diet compared to a lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet, a vegan diet or even a lacto-vegetarian diet.
Ovo-Vegetarian diet
This vegetarian diet may include all fruits, vegetables, pumpkins, legumes, seeds and grains such as rice, quinoa and barley, spices and fresh herbs, eggs and egg products such as egg white, mayonnaise and some baked goods.
The diet would exclude all meat and animal meat products and whole animal milk and dairy products, including cow's milk, cheese, butter and all products made from these dairy products.
What is the difference?
Ovo-vegetarians are more often different from lacto-ovo-vegetarians, who also consume milk. They are also different from vegans who do not consume animal products, including eggs or dairy products. Vegans are often careful in their search for ingredients to ensure that no one is getting eggs, meat or dairy.
Why do people choose such a vegetarian diet
You can choose ovo-vegetarian diet for health reasons. One common reason is that you want to be a vegetarian but have lactose intolerance or are allergic or sensitive to dairy products.
It can be difficult to get enough protein from a strict vegan diet, so you can include eggs to supplement your protein needs.
Egg whites are a very healthy source of protein, while at the same time being low in calories and fat free. While egg yolk contains cholesterol and fat, it also provides many essential fat-soluble vitamins and minerals.
The ethical reasons for choosing this diet are that you object to the living conditions of dairy cows and therefore do not want to support the dairy industry. In this case, you probably only consume eggs from free-range hens.
Lacto-vegetarians and ovo-lacto-vegetarians often have religious or cultural reasons for choosing their diet. Vegans usually have ethical and environmental reasons, in addition to the health issues that determine their food choices.
