In India, such vegetarians are known as "eggetarian," which is a portmanteau of egg and vegetarian as "vegetarianism" usually refers to
lacto vegetarianism in India.[4][5][6][7][8]
Etymology
The terminology stems from the
Latinlac meaning "milk" (as in '
lactation'), ovum meaning "egg", and the
English term vegetarian, so as giving the definition of a vegetarian diet containing milk and eggs.[citation needed]
In the
Western world, ovo-lacto vegetarians are the most common and most traditional type of vegetarian.[9] Generally speaking, when one uses the term vegetarian, an ovo-lacto vegetarian is assumed.[10] Ovo-lacto vegetarians are often well-catered for in restaurants and shops, especially in some parts of
Europe and metropolitan cities in
North America.
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'.
The
Bible Christian Church was a
Christian vegetarian sect founded by
William Cowherd in 1809.[12] 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).[13]
Many
Seventh-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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^Dwyer, Johanna T. Vegetarian Diets. In Benjamin Caballero. (2013). Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition, Volume 4. Elsevier. pp. 316-322. ISBN 978-0-12-375083-9
^Whorton, James. (2000).
Vegetarianism. In K. Kiple & K. Ornelas. The Cambridge World History of Food. Cambridge University Press. pp. 1553-1564.
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^Surveys studying food habits of Indians include:
"Dairy and poultry sector growth in India"Archived 2018-08-17 at the
Wayback 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 the
Wayback 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. Retrieved November 17, 2016.{{
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