In most Western English-speaking countries, the word "vegetarian" usually refers to this type of vegetarianism; however this is not universally the case. In India, lacto-ovo vegetarians are known as "eggetarian" (a portmanteau of "egg" and "vegetarian"), as "vegetarianism" usually refers tolacto vegetarianism.[4][5][6][7][8]
The terminology stems from theLatinlac meaning "milk" (as in 'lactation'),ovum meaning "egg", and theEnglish termvegetarian, so as giving the definition of a vegetarian diet containing milk and eggs.[citation needed]
In theWestern world, ovo-lacto vegetarians are the most common and most traditional type of vegetarian.[9] Generally speaking, when one uses the termvegetarian, an ovo-lacto vegetarian is assumed.[10]
However, consumption of egg is not considered a part of vegetarian diet in India, as egg is an animal-product that gives birth to the next generation of that species. Those who consume egg, while not consuming other non-vegetarian products (such as fish and meat), refer to themselves as 'eggitarians'.[citation needed]
TheBible Christian Church was aChristian vegetarian sect founded byWilliam Cowherd in 1809.[12] Cowherd was one of the philosophical forerunners of theVegetarian 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).[13]
ManySeventh-day Adventist followers are ovo-lacto vegetarians and have recommended a vegetarian diet, which may include milk products and eggs, since late 19th century.[14]
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^Whorton, James. (2000).Vegetarianism. In K. Kiple & K. Ornelas.The Cambridge World History of Food. Cambridge University Press. pp. 1553-1564.ISBN978-1139058643
^Surveys studying food habits of Indians include:"Dairy and poultry sector growth in India"Archived 2018-08-17 at theWayback Machine, Quote: "An analysis of consumption data originating from National Sample Survey (NSS) shows that 42 percent of households are vegetarian, in that they never eat fish, meat or eggs. The remaining 58 percent of households are less strict vegetarians or non-vegetarians.""Indian consumer patterns" and"Agri reform in India"Archived 2006-12-28 at theWayback Machine. Results indicate that Indians who eat meat do so infrequently with less than 30% consuming non-vegetarian foods regularly, although the reasons may be economical."2.3 Growth and Concentration in India[6]". Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. RetrievedNovember 17, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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