Wine and cheese

[dananne]

Well, the proper definition of vegetarianism is the theory or practice of living on a diet consisting of vegetables, fruits, nuts, grains, and sometimes dairy and egg products. So, in that respect, you're correct. In practical terms, however, it generally implies avoiding all animal products (i.e. vegan) unless specified as other (i.e. ovo-lacto, etc.). All that having been said, there is significant confusion about the term, even within the vegetarian community, where vegans sometimes don't consider others vegetarian if they have any animal products (for the hardliners, this includes things like honey, as well).

I generally just look at the whole thing with amusement and interest, as it's all semantics. As Foodie does, I love words [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img]