Pescetarians: Not all animals are taboo
Pescetarians are sometimes referred to as vegetarians "light". Not all animals are off limits to this diet. We explain what Pescetarians eat and what they don't.
Pescetarians - no meat but fish
Pescetarians, like vegetarians, do without meat and meat products such as sausages.
- In contrast to vegetarians, pescetarians do not entirely avoid animal foods.
- Fish is regularly on the menu of Pescetarians. Incidentally, the name is derived from the Latin word "piscis" for "fish".
- Some Pescetarians also come with seafood, such as mussels or crustaceans, on the table.
- Pescetarians often choose this diet because of the problems with factory farming.
- For this reason, many Pescetarians also pay attention to where the fish they eat comes from.
- Most of the time, however, the focus is on the desire for healthy nutrition. It also plays a role that fish is particularly rich in omega-3 fatty acids and a good source of protein.
Advantages and disadvantages of this diet
Pescetarianism is not only a form of nutrition, but also an attitude to life.
- Pescetarians pay attention not only to a healthy diet, but to a generally healthy lifestyle.
- However, living as a Pescetarian can be quite stressful.
- The pescetarians must carefully study the animal's fishing methods and also deal with the nutrients of the permitted foods.
- The contamination of some fish by heavy metal is also problematic.
In our next post, we'll clarify whether eating vegan is healthy.