Ovo-lacto Vegetarianism Information
An Ovo-lacto vegetarian (or Lacto-ovo vegetarian) is a vegetarian who does not eat animal flesh of any kind, but is willing to consume dairy and egg products. In contrast, a vegetarian who consumes no animal products at all is called a vegan.
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Etymology
The terminology stems from the Latin lac meaning "milk", ovum meaning "egg", and the English term vegetarian (see Etymology of vegetarianism for the etymology of "vegetarian"), so as giving the definition of a vegetarian diet containing milk and eggs.
Diet
In the Western world lacto-ovo vegetarians are the most common type of vegetarian. Generally speaking, when one uses the term vegetarian a lacto-ovo vegetarian is assumed. Lacto-ovo vegetarians are often well-catered to in restaurants and shops, especially in some parts of Europe and metropolitan cities in North America. In the airline industry, a lacto-ovo vegetarian meal is known by the acronym VLML (for Vegetarian, Lacto-ovo MeaL).
Lacto-ovo vegetarianism is often motivated by ethics, as eggs and dairy products do not directly require the slaughter of animals. However, since eggs and milk are only produced by female chickens and cows, commercial food producers will often engage in the practice of sexing, whereby males are either slaughtered immediately (typical for chickens) or raised for meat (more common for cattle). Furthermore, both dairy cattle and egg-laying hens are slaughtered when they leave the period of peak productivity, which is typically much shorter than their natural lifespan.[1][2]
Religion
In Hinduism many individuals are either raised as ovo-lacto vegetarians or lacto vegetarians. The cow is considered sacred in Hinduism.
The Bible Christian Church was a Christian vegetarian sect founded by William Cowherd in 1809.[3] Cowherd was one of the philosophical forerunners of the Vegetarian Society founded in 1847. The Bible Christian Church promoted the use of eggs, dairy and honey as God’s given food per "the promised land flowing with milk and honey" (Exodus 3:8).[4]
Many Seventh-day Adventists or Yi Guan Dao followers are lacto-ovo vegetarians. For over 130 years, Seventh-day Adventists have recommended a vegetarian diet which may include milk products and eggs.[5]
References
- ^ Dairy Industry Report
- ^ "Compassion in World Farming — Egg laying hens". Ciwf.org.uk. http://www.ciwf.org.uk/farm_animals/poultry/egg_laying_hens/default.aspx. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ^ Julia Twigg (1981). "The Bible Christian Church". International Vegetarian Union. http://www.ivu.org/history/thesis/bible-christian.html.
- ^ John Davis. "A History of Veganism from 1806". International Vegetarian Union. http://www.ivu.org/history/Vegan_History.pdf.
- ^ "''A Position Statement on The Vegetarian Diet Adapted from the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Nutrition Council''". Sdada.org. http://www.sdada.org/position.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
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