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Old 03-11-2007, 01:01 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by FourBear View Post
Actually, there are different terms for the situations you are describing. Most vegans won't touch any product that has come from an animal in some way...like milk, cheese, mayo, and eggs. Lacto-ovo vegetarians eat milk and egg products, but no meat, while lacto vegetarians include only milk products in their diet and ovo vegetarians include only eggs. It gets a little confusing!
Oh, I had it the other way around - I thought ovo vegetarians didn't eat eggs, and lactos didn't eat dairy. I get confused with all the labels, so when I'm cooking for other vegetarians I just ask them what they don't eat.
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